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(CBS News, March 4) Though fewer Americans were on the road last year due to the nationwide pandemic, there was an 8% increase in deadly car crashes that year compared to 2019, according to a recently released report from the National Safety Council. 

¡Ya se anunciaron los ganadores del Concurso colegial de videos de servicio público con motivo de la Semana del Listón Rojo! Por primera vez en la historia del concurso, el primer premio se otorgó a dos escuelas. 

(HealthDay News, December 30) About 50% of U.S. teens who use marijuana on a regular basis admit to driving while high, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. 

As a result of the November elections, major changes to state drug laws could be on the way.

(December 18) There were more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths between June 2019 and May 2020, according to the latest provisional numbers from the CDC.

(15 de diciembre de 2020) Como tal vez ya sepa, en años recientes ha aumentado espectacularmente el consumo de cigarrillos electrónicos (también llamados “vapeadores”) entre los adolescentes. Según datos del estudio Monitor del Futuro de este año, los números siguen siendo altos, aunque no de manera significativa respecto a 2019. 

Earlier this month, the National Family Partnership announced the winners of the 2020 Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!

(The NIDA Blog Team) Did you know that about one out of every eight children in the United States age 17 or younger (about 8.7 million young people) live in households with at least one parent or caregiver who is coping with a substance use problem? 

(November 6) Drop off locations across the country collected almost 1 million pounds of unused or expired medication during the October 24 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event. 

(October 27) In an effort to raise awareness about drug use prevention, the U.S. Postal Service teamed up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to announce the release of the Drug Free USA Forever stamp.