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Students Awarded for Producing Winning Drug Prevention Videos

Five students from Genoa Area High School in Ottawa County were recognized today by representatives from Prevention Action Alliance, the...

New bill aims to close ‘social host’ loophole in underage drinking in Wisconsin

Drug Free Action Alliance Funds 9 Prevention Programs

COLUMBUS — Drug Free Action Alliance, with funding from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (Ohio MHAS),...

Drug Free Action Alliance Announces New Faith-Based Initiative

COLUMBUS — Drug Free Action Alliance announced Thursday a new initiative to aid religious organizations in substance abuse prevention and...

Governor Appoints Preventionist to Committee

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Today Governor John R. Kasich announced today appointments to the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee for terms beginning...

Colorado HIDTA Report Release Shows Marijuana Legalization a Bad Deal for the State

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) released a report that showed that Colorado has seen...

Early Alcohol Use Raises Likelihood of Later Alcohol Abuse

Those who think that young people drinking is no big deal may have to think again. According to a report...

97,000 Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Linked to Alcohol

Alcohol has been linked to 97,000 sexual assaults on college campuses nationally, with 74% of perpetrators admitting to drinking alcohol...

Funds Awarded to Local Ohio Communities to Reduce Underage Drinking

Twenty-two local Ohio communities receive grants totaling $36,000 to impact underage drinking through the Parents Who Host, Lose the Most:...

Survey Finds Increased Marijuana Use

(Columbus, Ohio) – The 2010 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey, released Tuesday, Dec. 14 by the National Institute on Drug...

Ohio College Presidents Meet

College Presidents gathered at the Governor’s Residence to Discuss The Ohio College Initiative to Reduce High-Risk Drinking (Columbus, Ohio) –...

Back-To-School Parent Tip

Times of Transition Increase Risk for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use (Columbus, Ohio) – There are specific times in...