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Warm editorial illustration of a family at a kitchen table beside a locked cabinet, a key, and abstract pill containers
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Safe Storage and Disposal of Prescription Medications: A Family Guide
Where leftover pills really come from, how to secure what stays in the house, and how to get rid of what doesn't — take-back, mail-back, or trash.
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Warm editorial illustration of a parent and teenager silhouettes talking beside an open doorway
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Teen Addiction Treatment: A Family Guide to Finding Help for Your Adolescent
A calm, practical guide for parents: how to tell experimentation from a real problem, what treatment works for teens, and how to find and pay for it.
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Warm editorial illustration of a family talking together at a kitchen table beside an open doorway
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Cannabis Use Disorder: A Family Guide to Recognizing It and Finding Treatment
Cannabis use disorder now affects about 19 million U.S. adults. A calm, practical guide to the warning signs, withdrawal, treatment, and how families can help.
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HHS Awards $250 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment, Overdose Prevention, and Mental Health Services Nationwide
SAMHSA announces $247.9 million in grants to expand medication-assisted treatment, school-based mental health, trauma care, first responder overdose reversal, and workforce recovery support across the United States.
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Young people and supportive adults in a community wellness setting with warm editorial tones
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Wake County Invests $750,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Youth Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
Wake County awards opioid settlement dollars to four community partners advancing youth-focused prevention, education, and early intervention services across North Carolina's most populous county.
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Parent and teenager having a calm conversation at home
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How to Talk to Your Teen About Drugs and Alcohol: A Family Guide to Prevention Conversations
Practical strategies for starting and sustaining honest conversations with teenagers about substance use, risks, and making healthy choices.
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Texas Opens New Residential Treatment Center for Youth with Substance Use and Mental Health Needs
The Terrell Center for Youth opens in Texas, offering specialized residential treatment for adolescents with complex mental health, substance use, and developmental disability needs.
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DEA Warns of Meth-Laced Counterfeit Pills Sold as Molly and Adderall Across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
DEA Chicago Field Division warns festival and concertgoers that pills sold as MDMA, ecstasy, and Adderall increasingly contain methamphetamine. What families need to know.
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New York State Capitol with youth support and recovery imagery
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New York Invests Nearly $6 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Youth Recovery Services
Governor Hochul awards opioid settlement funding to 12 Recovery Community and Outreach Centers across New York State, expanding youth-focused addiction services for ages 12-17.
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