Cimaglio said drug abuse prevention functions much like other public health efforts. Overall, she said, the best programs minimize the risk factors in a community while maximizing the protective ones.

AMES, Iowa – Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point – young adults reduce their overall prescription ...

First nonprofit job: Assistant director, Mt. Rogers Psycho-Social Program at Friendship House, Community Services Board, Marion, Va. Current job: Executive director, Prevention First, Oakhurst, N.J.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Primary prevention programs for substance abuse should use strategies like those aimed at stress ...

Amid a rise in fatal fentanyl overdoses, a San Diego County task force convened to identify substance abuse prevention solutions for local youths released a report Monday outlining its recommendations ...

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a RAND Corp. study released Wednesday.

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 ...

Amid a rise in fatal fentanyl overdoses, a San Diego County task force convened to identify substance abuse prevention solutions for local youths. It released a report Monday outlining its ...

The Shapiro Administration is canvassing the state to gather feedback about the best ways to address the opioid and overdose crisis still plaguing the commonwealth. They made several stops in Cambria ...

A South Los Angeles community gathered Thursday to honor the life and legacy of a community leader who spent decades providing resources, preventative education to those suffering from mental health ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District was awarded a two-year grant from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to expand its alcohol and drug abuse prevention programming. The ...