2023 Red Ribbon Campus Video PSA Contest

View the full contest rules for the 2023 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, open through November 6.

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Prevention Profiles: Take Five - Kristina Canfield

This month’s Prevention Profiles: Take Five guest is Kristina Canfield, Executive Director for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education. During the podcast, Kristina talks about how the recovery movement has taken hold on college campuses over the past few years; some of the challenges around supporting students in recovery during the past 2½ years; the impact of stigma on a person’s recovery, progress that’s been made in reducing stigma, and challenges that remain; and more!

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The Impact of Stigma on Efforts to Reduce Substance Use

Ryan Doyle, CPS, is the Substance Use Prevention, Education, and Prevention Strategy Specialist at Iowa State University. In this month's article, Ryan explains how campus prevention professionals can collaborate with recovery experts, as well as how this can be aided simply by the language we use.

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Prevention IS Your Job: A Fraternity/Sorority Partner Discussion

No matter what role you serve, everyone can understand and apply the Strategic Prevention Framework. This Sept. 6, 2023 webinar provides a research overview of the scope of the problem, explains the importance of strategic planning and successful programming, and introduces the free resources available to campuses and organizations to do the work of prevention.

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Enhancing Professional Competencies for Preventing Drug and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students

The Guide to the Eight Professional Competencies for Higher Education Substance Misuse Prevention is “brought to life” with an eight-part, DEA-produced webinar series, highlighting each of the individual competencies. Check out all of the episodes in this hub.

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Watch: 'Awkward Conversations' Podcast Season 3

The Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to announce the next installment of its collaboration with the Elks Drug Awareness Program.

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National Recovery Month

September is National Recovery Month. Create a proclamation, participate in events, download materials, and more to raise awareness about recovering from substance use.

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NASPA's 2024 Strategies Conference: Call for Programs Now Open

Submit your proposal for the 2024 NASPA Strategies Conference by Sept. 19, 2023.

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Campuses Promote DEA's One Pill Can Kill Campaign

Schools across the nation have started to rally around the effort to educate their campuses and local communities about the issue. Is your school using ‘One Pill Can Kill’ materials to get the word out about counterfeit pills? If so, let us know!

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Enhancing Professional Competencies for Preventing Drug and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students: Communication and Advocacy (Episode 8)

This eighth and final episode focuses on communication and advocacy. The episode examines, among other things, the importance of clear and concise communications with various audiences, as well as monitoring messaging and outcomes. This core competency also places attention on campaign development, student involvement, and varied approaches including the use of marketing, persuasion, communications science, technology, and communications and marketing specialists.

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Worst Game Changer (SCC/SJSU Athletics Fentanyl PSA)

Santa Clara County, District Two partnered with the athletics community at San Jose State University to warn students about fentanyl.

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We Pledge to Protect! (SCC/SJSU Greek Community Fentanyl PSA)

Santa Clara County, District Two partnered with the Greek community at San Jose State University to warn students about fentanyl.

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