Mark your calendars for March 18–24, 2024, because it's time for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), an annual event designed to spark conversations about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. This crucial observance brings together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners to address youth drug and alcohol use both locally and nationwide.
Stanford has released the results for the most recent "Alcohol and Drug Use Survey," a survey distributed to all undergraduate students about substance use and behaviors on campus.
The Youth Alcohol Awareness and Education Foundation, Inc.--established by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits to fund programs that support alcohol safety and underage drinking prevention--today announced the AlcoholEdu for High School online curriculum...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)--...Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that it will ban alcohol at fraternity and sorority events, publish misconduct instances online and pause new-member recruitment.
Savannah, G.A- A local non-profit is taking a positive approach to drug prevention. Beyond the Bell is launching its "Positive Community Norms" campaign to battle underage drug abuse.
Beyond The Bell is a non-profit that provides drug prevention initiatives in the City of Savannah, as well as Upson, DeKalb and Rockdale County.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Parents with questions about how to protect their teens from the dangers of alcohol and other drugs can now receive research-based advice from videos featuring Robert Turrisi, a Penn State professor of biobehavioral health with more than 35 years of experience in researching underage drinking.
(ATLANTA) April 7, 2020 – To protect the safety of our staff as well as those who receive our services, MADD Georgia is now providing critical prevention programs and victim services via video conferencing.
Researchers created the social norms campaign to educate students about actual drinking behavior on campus. When misperceptions are corrected, behavior will change to be more consistent with the actual norm, says Dennis Martell, director of Health Promotion at Michigan State University.
LANSING, MI (WILX.) Michigan State University released a recent study and marketing campaign they say has reduced high-risk drinking and harmful outcomes.
Most people seem to agree: Young people are drinking significantly less than they have in decades past.
Why the lower rates? That's not so easy to discern.