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2025 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest winner

Congratulations, 2025 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest Winners!

Congratulations to West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Jacksonville University, and Dartmouth College for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the 2025 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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DEA Dallas Hosts Family Summit to Combat Fentanyl

Families united to combat the fentanyl crisis.

Awkward Conversations, Season 5

Watch: 'Awkward Conversations' Podcast, Season 5

The Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to announce the next installment of its collaboration with the Elks Drug Awareness Program.

Logan's parents (Photo credit: YouTube/Love, Logan)

The Stories of Logan & Cade

This video, produced by the Love, Logan Foundation, tells the story of two college students who died after unknowingly taking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. Logan’s and Cade’s parents discuss their efforts to educate college students on the dangers around counterfeit pills and the signs of fentanyl poisoning.

CDC Free Mind

Drugs and Mental Health Don't Mix: Check Out 'Free Mind'

From shareable fact sheets to educational web content, video PSAs, social media graphics, and an interactive graphic novel experience and conversation-starting card game (coming soon!), the CDC's Free Mind campaign offers a fresh approach to help you help your teen cope with mental health problems and find healthy alternatives to substance use.

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DEA Highlights Tips for Talking to Youth Guides

DEA Public Information Officer Carlos Briano joined ABC-7 KVIA to discuss DEA's Tips for Talking to Youth downloadable PDF guides.

Cocaine tube

Drug Traffickers Packed How Many Pounds of Cocaine into This Tube?

In this episode of “Stories from the Collection,” the DEA Museum explores the seizure of an underwater smuggling tube.

High school Red Ribbon award recipient (Photo credit: Fox10 News/YouTube)

High School Seniors Receive Red Ribbon Awards

High school seniors throughout Mobile County, Alabama were recognized by the Drug Education Council at the Red Ribbon Student Leaders Award Ceremony.

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Ohio High School Seniors Lead Substance Use Prevention Summit for Middle Schoolers

Nearly 100 middle school students participated in a crucial lesson on substance use, with instruction and mentorship provided by Ohio high school seniors from the Fairfield Prevention Coalition. The goal of the summit is to raise awareness among younger students about the dangers of substance use.

Opium pipe

Which Drug Was the First to Be Federally Banned?

Hint: This pipe was used to smoke it. Find out in a "Stories from the Collection" video from the DEA Museum.