Young adults should NEVER feel like they have to take on the 🌎 world alone. If you're concerned that a loved one in your life is drinking too much, using drugs, or dealing with mental illness, there are resources available to help ⤵️ https://t.co/Ciq1LiJ0H6 #MentalHealthMonth
Have you or someone you know had their driver's license suspended due to a DUI? Stop by or call our DUI Resource Center for license reinstatement support.
People with substance use disorders need treatment, not punishment, writes NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow in Health Affairs blog this week. Read more:
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Are you planning to talk with your kids about alcohol and other drugs this #AlcoholAwarenessMonth? It’s important to be prepared when planning these family discussions. #TalkTheyHearYou can help you get started ▶️
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids. 🎥 Watch to learn the science behind opioid overdose reversal:https://t.co/PjJcjqovEw
Kick off this year’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (#NDAFW) by testing your knowledge with the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge:
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It's illegal everywhere for people under the age of 21 to drink and drive. Avoid the consequences and #DriveSober. We're glad to partner with @ColoradoDOT and @CSP_News to raise awareness on #teendriver risk factors.
College students: Are you thinking about a career in addiction science? Check out the College Addiction Studies Programs and find a program that fits your goals: https://t.co/kg8V2uDTLB #neuroscience#NIDAscience
Asking for help is a normal part of life. Never feel like you have to take on the world 🌎 alone. Visit and share for help if you're concerned that you or someone in your life is dealing with mental illness or substance use ⤵️ https://t.co/ofKrEUJ9Vi #WorldTeenMentalWellnessDay
Canada: According to a new VICE article, "benzo dope" (#fentanyl and #etizolam) is sometimes known as ‘purple heroin’, and it's use may increase fatalities because #naloxone is ineffective for use against #benzodiazepines.
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It’s March...which means that Problem Gambling Awareness Month is here. Our #FridayNightLive and #BettingOnOurFuture chapters across California work hard to increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
The answer is true! Whether a person smokes tobacco or vapes nicotine, the amount of nicotine absorbed in the body can be enough to make someone addicted. https://t.co/Mr0TYNS121