NOPE delivers personal, high-impact presentations that save lives by speaking to young people and their families, about the deadly consequences of drugs from the perspective of those directly affected by the drug related death of a child.
Fla. drug czar frustrated by contract disputes
By SCOTT HIAASEN The Miami Herald Over the past two years, Florida lawmakers have waged war on storefront pain clinics, passing a succession of laws to rein in a rogue industry feeding a black market in prescription painkillers.
Overcoming Grief During the Holidays
The new Family Support feature on the NOPE Task Force web site offers guidance for mourners who have lost family or friends to drugs.
PBSO pushing for new law to reduce fear of calling 911 during an overdose
People are out at a party,Someone overdoses, Witnesses, too afraid to call 911
Substance Abuse Vigil Remembers Loved Ones
As the afternoon lead into evening Tawny Anderson sat on a bench and remembered her son.
At NOPE Vigil, U.S. Drug Czar Urged Communities to Find New Energies in Fighting Drug Abuse
Thousands in October attended nearly 50 NOPE Candle Light Vigils across 16 states to honor those who died of drugs and to bring attention to the disease of addiction
NOPE Candle Light Vigils Spread to Many New Communities
The fast spread of prescription drugs abuse, particularly among teenagers and young adults, has inspired parents, police officers, college students, and others to organize more than 50 vigils across the country.
Narcotics Diversion Unit Wins National Award and Operation Medicine Cabinet IV Tips The Scales With Record Haul
The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) has announced that the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Narcotics Diversion Task Force has won the Drug Diversion Unit of the Year Award for its initiative and aggressive approach in fighting prescription fraud and the illegal sale and use of prescription drugs.
Hospital Overdose Statistics Show a Need for Reform
Hospital visitation caused by prescription drug abuse is skyrocketing, new research shows. NOPE Task Force looks at urging legislators to require hospitals to do more to help overdose patients.
My Son May Still Have Been Alive Today
This original article was posted on July 27, 2010 on the Of Substance Blog managed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Loved Ones Live on in Memorial Pages
Hundreds of people who died of drugs are memorialized on the NOPE Task Force website through words, photos and images. The number of memorials has increased in recent years, reflecting the nation’s growing prescription drug abuse problem.
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