Cimaglio said drug abuse prevention functions much like other public health efforts. Overall, she said, the best programs minimize the risk factors in a community while maximizing the protective ones.

Amid a rise in fatal fentanyl overdoses, a San Diego County task force convened to identify substance abuse prevention solutions for local youths released a report Monday outlining its recommendations ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Primary prevention programs for substance abuse should use strategies like those aimed at stress ...

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a RAND Corp. study released Wednesday.

Amid a rise in fatal fentanyl overdoses, a San Diego County task force convened to identify substance abuse prevention solutions for local youths. It released a report Monday outlining its ...

The recent demise of a Drug Enforcement Administration program has left local police scrambling to figure out what to do with unwanted drugs collected from the public. Thanks to EPIC -- Early ...

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman unveiled plans Tuesday to create a statewide drug prevention program, saying the youth-focused initiative would fill a hole in the Bluegrass State’s fight ...

Government-supported syringe exchange programs underscore the importance of prevention in averting the consequences of ...

MONSON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Hampden District Attorney’s Office visited Monson High School to deliver “Just Once,” a substance abuse prevention program aimed at warning students about the dangers of ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a competitive Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to support organizations in implementing primary substance abuse prevention ...