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Our Action Plan to Address the Opioid Epidemic On the heels of the White House’s declaration of a nationwide public health emergency and the final report of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis, we have outlined our solutions to help address the opioid epidemic. Take a look at our detailed, four-point plan to help end this health crisis and empower families to take action. Join the conversation at #FamilesSpeakUp. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend   Responding to Overdose with Naloxone Our new resource, available in English and Spanish, explains how to use the emergency medication naloxone (also known by the brand name Narcan) to save a life. In case of an overdose to opioids (which includes heroin and prescription pain medication such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet), naloxone can reverse the overdose. Learn More (English or Spanish)   MTF Survey: Almost One-Third of High School Seniors Used Vaping Device in Past Year According to The National Institutes of Health’s Monitoring the Future (MTF) Study, electronic vaping has become more popular among teens, with one-third of high school seniors reporting using some kind of vaping device in the past year. The substances teens are vaping range from nicotine to marijuana to “just flavoring.” Our President Fred Muench, said “teens might not fully understand that vaping is, in fact, just as addictive as smoking, but with unknown long-term health consequences. The research shows that teens are likely to move on to smoking regular cigarettes after vaping — making it critical for parents to educate themselves and stay on top of the latest trends in teen substance use in order to empower their kids from making harmful choices.” Read More   Winter Wish Gala Raises Over $1 Million for Families in Need We hosted our annual Winter Wish Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City on Tuesday, December 12 and we raised over $1.1 million dollars to help families struggling with their son or daughter’s substance use. Elizabeth Vargas, Award-Winning ABC News Co-Anchor of “20/20” and author of “Between Breaths” served as Master of Ceremonies. The event celebrated the people and organizations who work with us to support our mission, including Facebook; David A. Katz, Esq., Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Natasha Silver Bell, Founder and President, Silverbell Coaching; Christine Mack, Philanthropist; Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Former Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and our invaluable parent coaches and volunteers for their work in support of parents and families. Read More   Holiday Gift Guide Our holiday gift guide illustrates how you can help our mission during this time of year. It can be a very difficult time for the families we support, and you can still do your part by checking out some of the guide’s creative opportunities to raise awareness or to donate to the Partnership. Read More ICYMI: Parent Blog Roundup How These 8 Parents Are Giving Back If Love Alone Could Have Saved Me, It Would Have Everything My Parents Did to Get Me Addiction Treatment and into Recovery Secrets for Surviving Thanksgiving with an Addicted Son The Empty Chair at Our Holiday Table What to Look for — and What to Avoid — when Searching for an Addiction Treatment Program Withdrawing from ‘Withdrawal’: The Language of Addiction Matters Navigating the Holidays When Your Child is in Early Recovery from Addiction Is There Medicine to Help You Recover from a Heroin Addiction? 6 Steps to Find Addiction Treatment For Your Son or Daughter If You Don’t Have Insurance

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