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“Give Me Half a Gram of Meth and You Can Take My Daughter”—Oklahoma Woman Arrested
A shocking story encapsulates the inhumanity drugs induce when a mother gives her daughter away … to her dealer. The little girl is still missing.
DRUGS
California Just Seized $350 Million Worth of Pot. But It’s a Drop in the Bucket.
Illegal pot is now stronger and easier to find than ever. And it shows no signs of slowing down. There’s only one thing that can stop it.
DRUGS
Over 1,500 Kids Dead in a Year from Fentanyl—and You Won’t Believe How Dealers Are Finding Them
Each day, 150 Americans die due to synthetic opioids, ordered as easily as pizza using social media platforms, whose owners deny liability. The Department of Justice thinks the time is ripe for change.
DRUG PREVENTION
Narconon Mexico Fights a New War of Independence Against the Tyranny of Drug Abuse
A new home in Querétaro, the launch point of Mexico’s 1810 War of Independence, is the path to recovery and a new life for addicts.
DRUGS
Oregon Decriminalized—and Is Now Recriminalizing—Drug Possession. Why Aren’t They Prioritizing Prevention?
On Overdose Awareness Day, the number two state in the country in substance abuse hunted for new answers—but education didn’t seem to be one of them.
DRUG PREVENTION
Rocker Turned Activist Fights Drug Abuse in Hometown of Seattle
Dave Scattergood won the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his work battling drug abuse among Seattle youth.
VALUES
How a Streetwise Kid Grew Up to Transform Her Caribbean Country
Just another urchin in a family of 15 children on the wrong side of life, Carmelita Haynes grew up with a dream to transform Aruba. With determination, pluck and The Way to Happiness, she did just that.
DRUG PREVENTION
Why Drug Prevention Matters Now More than Ever
Even as drug overdose deaths in the United States again hit an all-time high, public concern about drug abuse is declining.