Dear PACT360 Supporter: We wanted to share two updates with you as a registrant at PACT360. wreckED wreckED – also known as Youth360 – has been moved to our Above the Influence Partnerships site. Above the Influence (or ATI) is the Partnership’s national program that challenges youth, ages 12-17, to think critically about the adverse effects of drug and alcohol use and the potential negatives influences surrounding them. The Above the Influence Partnerships site is for dedicated community groups and organizations that help teens live Above the Influence. wreckED program materials can now be found on the Toolkits and Activities section of the ATI Partnerships site. You will find a wealth of additional information and resources that can help you in your work with youth, all available for download. Safe Drug Disposal The proper and safe disposal of prescribed and over-the-counter drugs is one of the key strategies to prevent medicine abuse, which has been a driver of overdoses, deaths and addiction. In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Partnership developed a Safe Drug Disposal guide. Communities can use this guide to enable their residents to dispose of medication in a way that prevents abuse, protects the environment and promotes public safety. We look forward to sharing additional changes to the PACT360 program and resources with you in the coming months!  If you have questions or comments, please contact us atpact360@drugfree.org. Thank you! The PACT360 Team             We're here to help. Call our Toll-Free Helpline 1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373)            DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages sent to this email address are not read. If you have a question or comment, please use our interactive online help system. Subscribe to our RSS feeds. To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Drugfree.org, add thepartnership@drugfree.org to your address book. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids | 352 Park Avenue South | Ninth Floor | New York, NY 10010 unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

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Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Increased 37 Percent Since 2002 - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Increased 37 Percent Since 2002 - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The rate of alcohol-induced deaths has increased 37 percent since 2002, reaching 30,700 U.S. deaths in 2014, The Washington Post reports.

More Than 47,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2014, Setting Record - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

More Than 47,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2014, Setting Record - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: More than 47,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2014, setting a new record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drug overdoses increased 6.5 percent from 2013.

Three-Fourths of High School Students Who Use Heroin Have Also Used Painkillers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Three-Fourths of High School Students Who Use Heroin Have Also Used Painkillers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A survey of high school students finds 77 percent of those who use heroin say they also have used opioid painkillers for non-medical purposes.