Binge drinking has become an area of great concern as people ages 12 to 20 drink 3.2% of all alcohol consumed in the United States.
While parents of tweens and teens are becoming more familiar with e-cigarettes, simultaneously the vaping trend continues to escalate.
Join us for opening day of the Deep Roots Farmers Market 9AM-1PM Saturday June 1st!
More than 150 pounds of unwanted medications were collected on April 13th.
Recognizing service: foundation's donation expresses gratitude
A recent study found a clear link between cannabis use and schizophrenia onset.
April 1 National Kick Butts Day marks the start to kicking cigarette butts to the curb and beginning the process towards ending tobacco use.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Downtown Glen Cove has a ribbon cutting!
Researchers estimate that there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths annually, making alcohol a leading preventable cause of death.
A key pillar of the President’s Unity Agenda is to beat the opioid crisis through The White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose.
A big misconception is that addiction is a result of individuals having little to no willpower.
Students in SAFE’s Life Skills Training program participated in the event along with peers who attend the Youth Bureau’s After 3 programs.
The 2025 Presidential budget recently released includes $8.1 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Approximately 11% of 12th grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8-THC, according to 2023 MTF survey.
Gambling addiction or problem gambling is known as the “hidden addiction” because there are no visible signs.
Governor Hochul has proposed shutting down unlicensed marijuana shops.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL Initiative uses scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis.
Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times as potent as heroin and morphine and is the primary catalyst of the recent rise in opioid overdoses.
The SAFE GC Coalition was established in 2003 to change societal norms about alcohol and substance abuse through a community-wide approach.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has led the world in funding and conducting research on drug use and addiction since 1974.
The world damn well needs a heavy dose of Amity these days.
SAFE collaborates with the Glen Cove Senior Center annually to educate its members on keeping their medications safe from unwanted use.
Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent brain.
The tobacco industry has marketed heavily towards hooking the public on vapes, especially younger people.
It is unclear how much young adults are aware of e-cig industry practices, and how this awareness relates to anti-e-cigarette attitudes.
A new COVID-19 subvariant is responsible for an increasing share of coronavirus hospitalizations in New York and the surrounding region.
New York will begin to institute similar marketing rules for e-cigarettes and vapes as it employs for other tobacco products.
The percentage of adolescents reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 continued to hold steady, according to NIDA.
SAMHSA has released two reports reflecting the federal commitment to prevent overdoses and expand access to buprenorphine.
The SAFE Glen Cove Coalition partnered with TAC, the Glen Cove Youth Bureau and Glen Cove schools for the Great American Smoke Out.
More than half of Americans who don’t smoke are exposed to tobacco, but only one-third are aware of it, research shows.
In 2022, 48.7 million people aged 12 or over had a substance use disorder, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
The SAFE Glen Cove Coalition held its annual Fall meeting featuring a presentation by Mr. Steve Chassman Executive Director of LICADD.
There has been an increase in tobacco use by students grades six to eight, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Opioid settlement funds can be used in many proactive ways to address the devastation of the opioid epidemic.
Once again, TAC is partnering with SAFE, the Youth Bureau and GC School District during the Great American Smokeout.
Each year SAFE sponsors Red Ribbon Week, a drug awareness campaign that addresses substance abuse prevention at schools.
Donation to support hunger relief programs on Long Island