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Region 2: Williams Family

2024 Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners Announced

The DEA and the National Family Partnership have announced the winners of the 2024 Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!

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Despite Federal Warnings, Kratom Still Readily Available Across US

Nearly three-fourths of tobacco and vape stores in the United States sell an addictive, dangerous substance with connections to liver toxicity, seizures and death, according to a new study from the University of Mississippi.

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Alabama Student 'Hope Dealer' Helps Youth Stay Drug-Free

Sydney Pritchett is a senior of Selma High School, who is no stranger to advocating for change within the Selma [Alabama] community.  

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What Is Pink Cocaine? Autopsy Finds Drugs in Liam Payne’s Body

A partial autopsy conducted on former One Direction singer Liam Payne found multiple substances in his system when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of a hotel room in Argentina last week, according to a new report from ABC News.

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Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens

A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school.

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Climate Change-Fueled Heat Is Especially Deadly When Mixed with Meth in the Summer Months

On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a freeway bridge and a 41-year-old woman was found slumped outside a business.

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What Is ‘Pink Cocaine’? New Drug Increasingly Found in NY, Authorities Say

Federal authorities are warning about a new illegal drug increasingly being distributed in New York.

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Social Media Fuels Fentanyl Crisis as Drug Dealers Take to Platforms to Connect With Minors

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped slightly. In a 2022 analysis of fentanyl-laced prescription pills, the DEA found that six out of 10 contained a potentially lethal dose of the drug.

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Deadly Dose: The Fentanyl Fight Is a Race Against Time for Area School Leaders

The moments before school are always chaotic, but West Greene High School Resource Officer (SRO) Chad Moore never thought he would come across fentanyl in the building.

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Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns.