Vaping Awareness
March is Vaping Awareness Month. This month-long campaign helps youth make fully informed choices by arming them with facts about the dangers of nicotine addiction and e-cigarette use. E-cigarettes […]
Drug Misuse Resources
Treatment Centers and Hotlines WAIA Hotline: 202-966-9115 The Washington Area Intergroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous takes calls 24 hours a day to connect those in need with an AA meeting […]
Stigma and Language
What is stigma? Stigma is discrimination against an identifiable group of people, a place, or a nation. Stigma about people with SUD might include inaccurate or unfounded thoughts like they […]
Press Conference for Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act
Remarks of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, delivered by Dr. Gerald Marti Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Gerald Marti and I’m here today on behalf of the American […]
Adderall Abuse
This information is provided to us by Community Anti-Drug Coalition CADCA on February 18,2016 Adderall Abuse on the Rise among Young Adults, Johns Hopkins Study Suggests While the number of […]
Teen Girls Start Drinking Earlier Than Boys
By 14 to 15 years old, U.S. girls are about 25 percent more likely to start drinking than are boys their age Although tweens and teens should not drink alcohol, […]