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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. 

The winners of the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest have been announced!  For the first time in the contest’s history, two schools were awarded the top prize.  

(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.

(December 15, 2020) As you probably know, teen use of e-cigarettes (also known as “vaping”) has increased dramatically in recent years. According to data from this year’s Monitoring the Future study, the numbers are still high, but did not rise significantly from 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.