Prevention Profiles: Take Five - Pat Zuber-Wilson

This month’s guest on Prevention Profiles: Take Five is Pat Zuber-Wilson, Associate Commissioner, Division of Prevention and Gambling Services at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. During the interview, Pat provides advice for campus-based prevention professionals who have difficulty engaging their state agency that deals with drug misuse prevention, discusses her agency’s efforts to prevent drug use and misuse among college students, talks about the ways in which her agency is helping to raise awareness around the dangers of fake pills and illicit fentanyl, and more!

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High Truths on Drugs and Addiction in College

DEA's Rich Lucey and EDC's Erin Ficker join Dr. Roneet Lev, an emergency and addiction physician who has served at the White House and practices on the front lines, for a conversation on drug use and misuse among college students.

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2024 National Red Ribbon Rally

During Red Ribbon Week each October, young people in communities and schools across the nation pledge to live drug-free by wearing red ribbons and participating in community-wide anti-drug events. This year's National Red Ribbon Rally features diverse community perspectives, youth performances, and contest winners.

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Recovery Identity and Supporting Student Development Through Collegiate Recovery Programs

Ahmed Hosni is Assistant Director of the Student Life Student Wellness Center at The Ohio State University, and Director of Recovery at the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery. In this month's article, he explains how Collegiate Recovery Programs are changing to accommodate students on different pathways to recovery from drug use and misuse.

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Watch: 'Awkward Conversations' Podcast Season 4

The Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to announce the next installment of its collaboration with the Elks Drug Awareness Program. From the science of addiction to the impact of influencers, take a peek at the topics, as well as guests of upcoming episodes of "Awkward Conversations", Season 4 by accessing the DEA news release.

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'Prevention With Purpose' 2024 Edition Out Now

The Drug Enforcement Administration presents the 2024 edition of "Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students". In this 2024 edition of the guide – first published in 2020 – you will find updated data, profiles highlighting real-life stories from campus prevention professionals focused on a unique or innovative approach to the Strategic Prevention Framework, ideas for building considerations of cultural factors into each step of the SPF, and five strategies for success during times of disruption to campus life.

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Campuses Promote DEA's One Pill Can Kill Campaign

Schools across the nation have started to rally around the effort to educate their campuses and local communities about the issue. Is your school using ‘One Pill Can Kill’ materials to get the word out about counterfeit pills? If so, let us know!

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