Partnership to End Addiction

09/29/2025

Due to the way h**p was defined when it was legalized in 2018, manufacturers have created products from h**p that contain THC, the intoxicating ingredient in ma*****na.

These products often are unregulated, sold in flavors that appeal to kids, have no age restrictions, and are sold in easily accessible locations like convenience stores.

Ask your members of Congress to help protect kids and close the intoxicating h**p products loophole.

The 2018 Farm Bill left a loophole for delta-8 and other synthetic h**p-derived compounds to proliferate unregulated. Congress should use the FY 2026 spending bill to regulate the products, which are dangerous and often designed to appeal to kids.

09/24/2025

Are you or a loved one seeking help for addiction? This video breaks down the wide range of treatment options available for substance use disorders, helping you understand which path might be the best fit. From counseling and outpatient programs to intensive inpatient care and medication-assisted treatment, we explore the benefits, challenges, and key considerations for each approach.

Learn more at https://drugfree.org/treatment-and-recovery/

09/23/2025

Can GLP-1 medications like Ozempic help treat addiction? Elizabeth Vargas talks with Pat Aussem, Vice President of Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, about the ongoing clinical trials and the science behind how these drugs work on the brain's reward system. From promising early results to concerns about long-term effects and accessibility, Elizabeth and Pat examine both the potentials and the unknowns surrounding what could be a game-changing approach to substance use disorders.

Listen at: https://tinyurl.com/4x3u8zyb

09/22/2025

Free Webinar This Thursday: Supporting Families Through Prevention

Every day, hundreds of families turn to notMYkid for support. This Thursday (9/25) at 1pm ET/10am PT, learn how this remarkable organization is making a difference for youth and families facing addiction and mental health challenges.

Join our free webinar to discover:

✓ Authentic, relatable programs that connect with young people

✓ Research-backed approaches that work for real families

✓ How Partnership to End Addiction and notMYkid are building stronger prevention support systems together

Whether you're a parent, educator, or someone who cares about youth in your community, this conversation is for you.

📩 Message us for the Zoom link – all are welcome!

Together, we can ensure every family has the support they need. 💙

09/21/2025

César Bravo Wolfe explicará porque es crucial reconocer que las sustancias pueden ser la solución a un problema. También le dirá cuándo el consumo de sustancias se convierte en un trastorno o una adicción. César es director asociado de la línea de ayuda de Partnership to End Addiction. Como especialista bilingüe, César apoya a familias que tienen a un ser querido que está lidiando con el consumo de sustancias.

09/18/2025

This Recovery Month, we are sharing Courtney's story—our TCS New York City Marathon Team Captain whose journey through grief, recovery, and healing shows us what it means to run with purpose.

She's running 26.2 miles through the streets where she was born and raised, every step a tribute to her late sister whose birthday falls just days after the marathon. Every mile is both grief and hope—for her family members still struggling, for the next generation, for anyone in the thick of it.

Courtney reminds us that healing isn't linear, hope isn't perfect, but both are possible.

Support Courtney and our Marathon team: drugfree.org/2025marathon

Find our grief resources here: drugfree.org/grief

09/16/2025

How to help a friend with addiction. In this video we'll discuss:
💜How to help someone with addiction
💜The impact of addiction
💜Identifying signs of drug and alcohol abuse
💜I statements vs. YOU statements
💜How to get someone to seek treatment
💜How to set boundaries
💜Harm reduction & emergency preparedness
💜How to administer naloxone
💜The importance of celebrating milestones

09/15/2025

El tratamiento para el consumo de sustancias se presenta de diversas maneras. Puede variar de una persona a otra. Su ser querido puede obtener la ayuda que necesita sin necesidad de una atención universal. Deslice el dedo para ver una breve guía sobre algunas opciones de tratamiento disponibles para que usted y su ser querido puedan tomar la decisión correcta. Para más información, visite drugfree.org/recursos.

09/12/2025

Country music star Walker Hayes talks with Elizabeth Vargas about the challenges he faced when he stopped drinking alcohol.

Listen to their conversation on the Heart of the Matter podcast at https://tinyurl.com/4x3u8zyb

09/11/2025

The latest from Lindsey Vuolo of Partnership to End Addiction and Kevin Roy of Shatterproof: https://wapo.st/483nRZi

09/09/2025

Season 7 of Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas kicks off with country pop star Walker Hayes, whose Grammy-nominated hit "Fancy Like" catapulted him to fame. Walker opens up about his journey from drinking at 13 to finding recovery at 35. He discusses his deeply personal 2024 EP "Sober Thoughts," and shares a raw, honest conversation about addiction, creativity, and how recovery transformed his life and music. Listen at: https://tinyurl.com/4x3u8zyb

09/08/2025

A 12-year-old walks into a gas station and can legally purchase products that get them high. This isn't hypothetical—it's happening right now across America.

Due to a federal loophole, synthetic THC products like delta-8 are being sold without age restrictions, often in candy-like packaging that appeals to kids. These products create the same intoxicating effects as ma*****na but dodge many safety regulations.

The consequences are serious:

📊 1 in 8 high school seniors reported using delta-8 THC in 2024

☎️ 5,000+ poison control calls in 2 years

👶 30% of those calls involved children under 6

Congress created this problem in the 2018 Farm Bill—and Congress can fix it. A provision to close this loophole has already passed House and Senate committees.

We wrote an urgent op-ed in Washington Post with Shatterproof calling for immediate action.

Parents can't protect their kids from products that are legally sold everywhere. We need federal action NOW.

Read the full op-ed and share this post to spread awareness. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/08/ma*****na-h**p-children-farm-bill-congress/