Prevention remains one of the most effective and cost-conscious tools we have in our fight against the drug crisis. This National Prevention Week, we urge lawmakers to renew their investments in ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that two state programs will award a total of $5 million in funding to support local law enforcement’s work to combat illegal drug activity and ...

Prevention is a community effort. We no longer live in a culture where there are off limit subjects. As a society, we can teach age-appropriate prevention. Children of parents who talk to their teens ...

Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign aimed at keeping kids in our country drug-free. Started by the National Family Partnership in 1985, this ...

The Stark County Sheriff's Office will receive nearly $144,000 in state funding to combat illegal drug activity and prevent substance abuse.

Medical professionals have long recognized a troubling pattern: drug use significantly increases the risk of HIV infection. This connection affects millions worldwide, yet many people remain unaware ...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month; bullying prevention programs begin locally, with communities and the individuals within them creating safe and supportive schools, organizations, ...

At a minimum two people die per day from overdoses in the state, a statistic that continues to plague Sen. Saud Anwar, who says the deaths are preventable. This is the second year Anwar, the co-chair ...

At the beginning of February, Adam Griffith and his dad, Jeff Griffith, traveled from Chesterfield to the United States ...

New evidence suggests that brief (4-session) motivational interviewing can reduce drug use and increase HIV prevention uptake ...

Drug abuse includes the use of any drug or medication for recreational purposes or to feel good, help with sleep, etc. They may have been originally prescribed drugs (medications) for pain, such as ...

Across Ghana and the wider West African region, concerns about rising drug abuse, youth vulnerability, and emerging security threats are increasingly shaping public policy debates. While drug use is ...