As featured in Carteret County News-Times CARTERET COUNTY, NC — For decades, public and private schools have played a role in the national effort to combat drug abuse. In the midst of the ongoing opioid epidemic, however, a few schools are opting for programs that depart from

The Spearfish Community Coalition is in year two of its second, $625,000, five-year Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs grant. The coalition’s focus is on substance prevention and youth leadership development, like the team-building event pictured at Spearfish Middle School. Pioneer file photo by Kaija Swisher SPEARFISH

September 28, 2016 HARRISBURG — Legislation to create a new opioid awareness program for students in middle and high school was approved unanimously by the state Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives for consideration. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Senator John N. Wozniak, the

September 21, 2016 Guam – PONY Baseball closed out its inaugural season with a weekend of LifeSkills Training and a banquet at the Pacific Star Resort in Tumon, recognizing and honoring this year’s participants and top performers. The awards banquet highlighted a two-day LifeSkills Training workshop

September 21, 2016 The United Way of the Laurel Highlands has set a lofty goal: raising $1.5 million during the 2016 campaign. But the organization has always had a significant mission – making our region better by addressing issues such as education, hunger and addiction through

September 14, 2016 Craig Zettle, vice president of Botvin LifeSkills Training in White Plains, New York, told sixth-graders at Somerset Area Junior High School Wednesday that decision-making, peer pressure and advertising all work together. “My challenge to you is to pay attention to everything around you,” he said to

September 14, 2016 United Way of the Laurel Highlands announced a $1.5 million 2016 fundraising goal Wednesday – and pointed to one of its top programs as an example of how donations are helping the community. During a campaign kickoff at the University of Pittsburgh at

September 13, 2016 “If we’re going to solve this problem, it’s through grassroots community involvement,” Christine Gardner says. “Since we held our first town hall meeting in October, people have been activated and they’re in touch with each other. The community is involved because they know

September 13, 2016 BUFFALO, NY – National Prevention Network Conference, Power Session Panelists: Moderator:   Jorielle Brown, Ph.D., Division Director, CSAP/DSD, SAMHSA In the substance misuse prevention field, progress is being made to reduce underage drinking, tobacco and marijuana use among youth, and nonmedical use of prescription