Connections

                      National Prevention week provides Teen Challenge with some unique opportunities to bring hope into unlikely places!  Stay Sharp is both a prevention message as well as a message of hope as Teen Challenge students … [ read more ]

CADCA recently released the following article: Frequent binge drinking in college can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an otherwise healthy young adult’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research published this week in the Journal of the American College … [ read more ]

Drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings are published today in a research letter, “Pharmaceutical Overdose Deaths, United States, 2010,” in the Journal of the American Medical … [ read more ]

Frank Miller Reynolds, age 91, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday April 9th at 2:17 pm. Frank was born September 11th 1921 in Trumansburg, New York and spent nearly his entire adult life leading by serving in ministry. Growing up during the depression … [ read more ]

CADCA recently released the following article. In the United States, smoking remains the leading cause of premature mortality and alcohol consumption the third-leading cause of mortality. Not only does the concurrent use of cigarettes and alcohol increase risks for certain cancers, but also makes it … [ read more ]

Nashville, TN (March 4, 2013) – GRAMMY® Nominated singer songwriter Matthew West appeared at the NRB Convention on Monday to share the story behind his current single “Hello My Name Is” from his current album Into the Light. West’s song was inspired by the real-life … [ read more ]

The following was a news release from The Partnership at Drug Free.org and The Medicine Abuse project. A new kind of drug abuse is killing our kids. What every parent needs to know. 44 PERCENT OF TEENS have at least one friend who abuses prescription … [ read more ]

Here is the latest press release from CADCA. Marijuana will continue to be considered a dangerous drug under federal law with no accepted medical uses, after a U.S. appeals court this week refused to order a change in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s drug classification schedule. … [ read more ]

The following is from a recent news release. This information may be helpful in drug prevention and/or with Fundraising. Don’t forget to pass the information on to your students and staff also. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services administration (SAMHSA)’s recent Drug Abuse Waring … [ read more ]

We have had the basic Stay Sharp program for 4 years and we are hearing great reviews from centers who are using it in the schools in their area. With recent funding cuts to DARE and other drug prevention programs, many centers are finding that … [ read more ]