Prevention & Early Intervention

Have you ever wondered if second-hand smoke from marijuana can harm children? Can it show up in a drug test? Learn more about the effects of second-hand and third-hand smoke.
Allowing teens and young adults to use cannabis in your home so that they "learn" what it's like to use it can backfire. Learn more about the potential risks including addiction for youth.
Marijuana advertising should not be allowed on television or radio, even within programs ostensibly targeted at adult audiences.
Are you familiar with getting "crossed"? It's a term teens use to describe using marijuana and alcohol at the same time. The effects and risks are even greater than using either substance alone.
Healthcare experts are concerned over the use of high potency cannabis products and their impact on mental health. Learn about the risks and what you can do to protect loved ones.
You may face fines, community service or jail time if minors use marijuana in your home. Learn more about social hosting laws and marijuana as well as what you can do to protect your child and yourself.
More drivers are taking to the roads under the influence of marijuana, unaware that their driving skills are impaired. Learn what to look for in terms of impairment and how to keep loved ones safe.
Your know your loved one is using marijuana often but wonder if they are addicted to it. Learn more about the symptoms of marijuana addiction and signs of withdrawal.
Bruce’s Law would bolster fentanyl prevention and education efforts to help reduce fentanyl-related overdoses.
The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 combines several bills to comprehensively address the mental health and addiction crises.
Support the Strengthen Kids' Mental Health Now Act to expand and improve behavioral health care for youth.
States need assistance to ensure the new 988 hotline reaches its full potential to help appropriately respond to behavioral health crises.
Mental health conditions are among the most common medical complications during pregnancy and the postpartum period, but care remains limited.
If your sibling is struggling with substance use, you are likely feeling a range of emotions. The following resources have helped others in your situations, and we hope they can help you too.
You may be experiencing a range of emotions if your partner or spouse is struggling with substance use. The following are some resources that have helped others in this situation, and we hope they help you too.
You may be experiencing a range of emotions if your child or grandchild is struggling with substance use. The following resources have helped others your situation.
Gregory joins host Elizabeth Vargas to discuss his recovery journey and commitment to helping others with their own.
In the LGBTQ+ community, where drug and alcohol use can be common due to the limited spaces in which LGBTQ+ individuals have to socialize, normalized substance use can create a dangerous precedent.
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