Education is the Antidote to Drug Abuse
AWARENESS IS EVERYTHING
Education about fentanyl and other prescription drug abuse is crucial in raising awareness about its potency and the potentially fatal consequences of its misuse, ultimately saving lives through informed decision-making and harm reduction strategies.
Below are some resources that offer comprehensive drug abuse education materials, empowering individuals with knowledge and support to combat substance misuse effectively.
College students across the country are encountering synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, in new and dangerous ways including counterfeit medications like stimulants to …
The synthetic opioid crisis is a growing public health challenge impacting colleges and universities across the country. With 70% of overdoses linked …
In the article, Chair & CEO of MAPDA, The Honorable Mary Bono, and Programming Resources Managers, Ceceilia Frazier, discuss the growing opioid …
Every day, more than 200 people are dying due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl in the United States. Opioid overdoses know no …
The article by Mary Bono discusses strategies to tackle the opioid epidemic, particularly focusing on what she calls the “fourth wave” of …
The Washington Post recently had a thought-provoking conversation with Mary Bono about the resurgence of opioid overdoses, a crisis that continues to …
Approximately 80 invited guests sipped cocktails and savored a three-course dinner at Wally’s Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage while listening to some …
Washington, D.C., October 21, 2019 — Kentucky congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers, who has spearheaded congressional efforts to battle the scourge of opioid addiction, …
The Coachella Valley, a known vacation hot spot with a lot to offer including nearly year-round sunshine, top-notch entertainment, and sporting events. But, …
Emergent BioSolutions Teams Up with Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and MAPD
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) today announced that it is teaming up with the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and …
June 2022 – MAPDA donated $5000 to the Durango CORE Program, a co-response program. The team responds to behavioral health crises, like …
June 2022 – MAPDA held our 2nd annual Humanitarian Lunch in Washington DC, honoring Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Congressman Dave Joyce …
Palm Springs, Desert Sands, and Coachella Valley Unified School Districts have all added new ways to educate students on the dangers of Fentanyl …
“Having a conversation with young people about opioids is something many parents are reluctant to have. People think it’s going to happen …
CBS NEWS: by Kerry Breen A Colorado overdose death has been linked to a new formulation of nitazenes, a class of powerful opioid analgesics …
The FDA recently approved Florida’s proposal to import drugs from Canada despite concerns over safety and available supply in Canada. In the …
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Governors met to discuss the best methods to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse. Guest speakers included former Representative Mary Bono (R-CA), co-founder …
Mary Bono served as a U.S. Congresswoman from California from 1998-2013, where she co-founded the Congressional Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Caucus with …
A heartbroken mother whose son died of a heroin overdose is hoping a Valentine’s Day letter about him to President Trump will “warm” his …
This dire situation demands action. Now is the time to “double down” in the fight against this epidemic. According to the Centers for …
Because of its disproportionate impact on young lives, the opioid epidemic cost our country almost 1.7 million years of lost life in 2016 alone. …
Mother’s Against Prescription Drug Abuse gave their first humanitarian award to Rogers at a luncheon in Washington. The congressman helped launch the …
For anyone who suffers from opioid addiction, particularly those struggling to recover, the grueling isolation required by stay-at-home orders, along with job losses, financial …
Mary joined Angela Kennecke on her podcast to discuss comprehensive solutions to the opioid and fentanyl overdose epidemic.
Press Releases More update and News from MAPDA
Advocates Call on Governors to Take Action Against the Opioid Crisis 27 groups call for change in the face of a growing …
The Danger in America’s Medicine Cabinets: Recovery Centers of America and Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse Announce New Partnership to End Prescription …
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, the Kentucky Congressman who has led various federal initiatives to combat the opioid epidemic, will be honored in …
The Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act would: Authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to provide …
This Year’s Hope for Addiction Scholarship Winner Would Literally Give the Shirt Off His Back KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 12, 2022 …