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Presentation: Steve Pasierb Delivers Keynote at Women in Government’s 15th...
On May 10, 2012, our President and CEO Steve Pasierb delivered the morning keynote at the Women in Government’s Outreach to Vulnerable Populations Conference, themed “Building Better Futures for...
View ArticleThe Medicine Abuse Project Launches Initiative to Curb Growing Epidemic
-National Action Campaign Will Prevent Half a Million Teens from Abusing Medicine in Five Years- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – New York, NY – With the ultimate goal of preventing half a million teens from...
View ArticleThe Partnership at Drugfree.org Comments on National Survey on Drug Use and...
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President Survey: Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens Remains Unchanged at What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Calls “Epidemic” Levels ~New National...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Check out the A&E “Hope for Recovery” Webinar
As part of The Medicine Abuse Project’s launch week, The Partnership at Drugfree.org and A&E Networks hosted a webinar focused on recovery from medicine abuse on September 27. Steve Pasierb,...
View ArticleEducators: This January, Help Educate Students About the Dangers of Rx Abuse
Addressing the epidemic of teen medicine abuse is a responsibility that falls upon entire communities, including those who work in our schools. Educators spend a great deal of time directly interacting...
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The Mario Do Right Foundation Joins The Medicine Abuse Project
We are excited to announce that The Mario Do Right Foundation has joined The Medicine Abuse Project as an official strategic partner. The Mario Do Right Foundation will work to help us educate the...
View ArticleFull Report and Key Findings: The 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study,...
This year’s national study data on American teens confirms that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime – a dramatic 33 percent increase over...
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National Study: Teen Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs Up 33 Percent...
Parents’ Lax Attitudes and Behavior Linked to Teen Rx Drug Misuse and Abuse ~ Nearly One-Third of Parents Believe Stimulants Can Improve Academic Performance, Even for Teens Who Do Not Have Attention...
View ArticleIn The News: The 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study
This year’s Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) results, which confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime, received extensive...
View ArticleA Win for Families: Urban Outfitters Halts Prescription Drug Paraphernalia...
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, The Partnership at Drugfree.org New York, NY, June 17, 2013—Last Friday, Urban Outfitters issued a statement to CNN that it was halting the sale of...
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STATEMENT: The Partnership at Drugfree.org is Not Associated With Kitson’s Rx...
The Partnership at Drugfree.org, and our national action campaign, The Medicine Abuse Project, is not associated with Kitson’s prescription drug t-shirts, nor were we contacted by Kitson prior to...
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Boycott Kitson and Share Your Outrage
Despite thousands of calls and messages from families who have lost loved ones to prescription drug abuse, the Los Angeles-based boutique, Kitson, has refused to remove apparel that glamorizes...
View ArticleParents360 Rx Documentary Major Component of Medicine Abuse Prevention...
We are proud to announce that our special Parents360 Rx film and toolkit will serve as a major component of “Start Talking,” a brand new statewide medicine abuse prevention initiative in Ohio,...
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What Do You Say to Your Kids about Justin Bieber?
In the wake of Justin Bieber’s recent DUI arrest, reports are now surfacing that the 19-year-old pop star may have been under the influence of marijuana, beer and prescription drugs, and that he could...
View ArticleYou’re Invited: Special Webinar About Prescription Drug Abuse
More teens are abusing medicine than ever, largely due to the availability of these drugs in medicine cabinets in their own homes. The Partnership at Drugfree.org is teaming up with the National...
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Advocacy Effort Recognized at PRNews Nonprofit PR Awards
The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s advocacy effort to stop Urban Outfitters – a national retail store popular with teens – from selling products made to look like prescription drug bottles, received an...
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