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The Connection Between High-Risk Drinking and Student Mental Health rshimshock

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The nation’s colleges and universities have doubled down in recent years on their efforts to address the mental health crisis among their students.

Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet and Visit the SFPD rshimshock

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The Santa Fe College Police Department is once again partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for a Prescription Drug Take Back event, running from Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27.

Newark, UD Police to Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs Saturday rshimshock

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Drug bag on Take Back Day

Local police departments are once again partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for a semiannual prescription drug take-back event.

UAPD Participating in DEA's National Drug Take Back Day April 26 rshimshock

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The University of Arkansas Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's "National Drug Take Back Day" and will accept all excess drugs and used needles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Administrative Services Building, 155 S. Razorback Rd. 

ONDCP Releases Trump Administration’s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities rshimshock

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The Administration will focus on six key areas in its first year.

Spring Break 2025: College Binge Drinking in Context rshimshock

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Research shows that binge drinking is down considerably over previous periods.

Can Drink-Spiking Test Kits Make a Dent in Sacramento’s Roofie Problem? rshimshock

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Alexis Smart, a philosophy student who used to work as a bartender, was in downtown Sacramento when a friend started showing all the signs of being drugged.

Kentucky’s ‘Better Without It’ Anti-Drug Campaign Recruits College Basketball Players to Reach Youth rshimshock

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Tapping into his state’s love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has recruited two players from top programs and given them roles as social media influencers to promote his drug prevention initiative aimed at young people.

5 Common False Beliefs About Drug Use, Users, and Addiction rshimshock

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Dangerous but common misconceptions can prevent crucial early addiction treatment.

Gearing Up for NASPA’s 2025 Strategies Conference

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Sean Fearns and Richard Lucey, Jr. serve as chief and senior prevention program manager, respectively, of DEA’s Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. In this month's article, they preview the sessions at NASPA’s 2025 Strategies Conference where DEA will have a presence.