The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, in conjunction with Major League Baseball Charities (MLB), today announce the sixth annual Commissioner’s Play Healthy Awards to celebrate extraordinary individuals on and off the playing field.
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids introduced The Marijuana Talk Kit, a new resource addressing the changing marijuana landscape and the communication between parents and teens.
New research released today by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids confirms several “disconnects” in the pain-related communication between healthcare prescribers of prescription opiates (Rx painkillers) and their patients.
New research released today by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids confirms several “disconnects” in the pain-related communication between healthcare prescribers of prescription opiates (Rx painkillers) and their patients.
Join us Wednesday, April 29, 2015 for a phone campaign to contact key Senators and Representatives to help pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. CARA is an all-inclusive response to opiate and heroin addiction that includes prevention, law enforcement strategies, overdose prevention, expansion of evidence-based treatment and support for those in, or seeking, recovery.
Together with its parent partners and the Community Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Morris (CCSHM), an initiative of Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK), the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids this week launched a first-of-its-kind community effort to address the heroin/opiate crisis in Morris County, New Jersey.
The healthcare costs attributed to the abuse of prescription opioids (Rx painkillers) are now close to $25 billion in the United States. Knowing and understanding the impact of Rx painkiller abuse is crucial to addressing this concerning health epidemic.
These days, it’s becoming harder for parents to talk with teens about marijuana. But we’re here to help. Join us Monday, April 20 from 8- 8:30 p.m. EDT for a live Facebook Chat to help you better navigate the changing marijuana landscape.
We are collaborating with DDB California on a new, integrated creative campaign that shows how friends want to be supportive, but when it comes to a child’s drug use, most don’t know what to say. We do.
The Partnership commends U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York for introducing a measure to ban the production, sale and possession of powdered alcohol.
With the ever-changing drug landscape and new trends emerging every day, we’ve created a smartphone app to help families who are concerned about the drugs their kids are exposed to. The “Drug Guide for Parents” is offered as a free download for the Android and iPhone.
After 24 years, I have decided the time is right for me to leave the Partnership. My departure is set for March 31st, but I will continue to serve as an advisor to the Board of Directors and organization through the next several months. I’ll always be a friend and supporter of the Partnership’s life-changing and life-saving work.
~Marcia Lee Taylor Named Interim CEO, Board Launches Search for Permanent Executive~ March 6, 2015, New York, NY – The Board of Directors of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing substance abuse among adolescents by supporting families and engaging with teens, today announced that President & CEO, Steve Pasierb, M.Ed., […]
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today released a new web resource to help drive awareness and action around the dangerous risks of prescription (Rx) medicine abuse among teens. The tool is an interactive infographic that illustrates the path leading some teens and young adults from prescription painkiller abuse into heroin addiction.
Across the country, teens are abusing medicine at alarming rates, and they and their families are paying the consequences. What have we, as a nation, done to prevent and address the epidemic of teen medicine abuse? What are our individual roles in reversing this problem? Our President and CEO, Steve Pasierb, answers some of these […]
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids congratulates Michael Botticelli on his confirmation as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. No one is more deserving of the honor or more qualified for the position.
Earlier this week, President Obama proposed initiatives that would address prescription (Rx) drug abuse in the United States. With overdose deaths involving opioid prescription pain relievers deemed an “epidemic,” we applaud the President’s proposal.
~Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Recognize Winners~ New York, NY (Jan. 16, 2015) – Teen music artist Victoria Marchlewski has been selected as the winner of the fifth annual GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make Music Contest for her original interpretation of the importance of living above the influence of drug and […]
New York Governor Mario Cuomo was laid to rest this week. It is well known that he was a great champion for compassion and support for families in need.
2014 was a big year for us: not only did we change our name, but we redesigned our website; won a Gold Lion award for our “Mind Your Meds” campaign; launched a brand new prescriber education initiative; received over 600 requests for our “Out Of Reach” film and toolkit and much more. We are proud to share a special list of our highlights of 2014.
The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Study (MTF), an annual survey tracking teen drug abuse among 8th-, 10th,- and 12th- graders, shows a continued decline in the misuse of prescription drugs and cough/cold medicines on behalf of U.S. high school students.
~ Coach Joanne Fitts of North Kingston, Rhode Island and Kelsey Barrett of Gardiner, Maine Are Honored ~ New York, NY (December 8, 2014) – Joanne Fitts, a youth coach from North Kingston, Rhode Island and Kelsey Barrett, a teen athlete from Gardiner, Maine, were honored by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Major League […]
National Meth Awareness Week will be observed Sunday, November 30 through Sunday, December 7 in an effort to combat the abuse and use of methamphetamine.
