Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention

12/18/2025

Quitting smoking has countless short and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immediately after putting down a cigarette. Just 20 minutes after quitting, heart and blood pressure begin to drop. After two weeks, circulation and lung functionality improve. After one year, the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack is reduced. After 10 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is 50% less compared to a current smoker.

Quitting smoking has also been associated with reduced depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as improved positive mood and quality of life compared with continuing to smoke.

Read the full article here:
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/breath-fresh-air-immediate-benefits-quitting-smoking-or?utm_source=Truth+Initiative+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=ac246944ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ac246944ba-86602762

Ready to quit?
https://truthinitiative.org/exprogram

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12/18/2025

Let's all work together for a Fentanyl Free America.

Learn more and join the fight:
https://www.dea.gov/fentanylfree

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12/14/2025

"We are making real progress in the fight against fentanyl, but we cannot and will not let up. The cartels are adapting, but so are we. DEA is evolving faster and striking harder to eliminate the threat using enforcement, intelligence, and public awareness. Fentanyl Free America is not a slogan, it’s a mission. Every life saved makes us a stronger, more resilient nation." DEA Administrator Terrance Cole

Learn more and get involved in the movement:
https://www.dea.gov/fentanylfree?Utm_campaign=20251204&Utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

12/13/2025

Truth Initiative, the nation’s largest nonprofit public health organization committed to ending ni****ne addiction, is joining the 2025 Celebration Bowl — the annual championship game showcasing the best of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU ) football, hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, and airing on Saturday, December 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The organization’s presence will shine a light on the disproportionate impact of to***co on Black health and build on the work of its Culture + Cessation Collective by bringing culturally relevant quitting support directly to HBCU students, alumni, and fans through EX Program — the free, digital quit program from Truth Initiative.

Read more here:
https://truthinitiative.org/press/press-release/truth-initiative-kicks-celebration-bowl-partnership-spotlighting-to***cos?utm_source=Truth+Initiative+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=ac246944ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ac246944ba-86602762

Ready to quit?
https://truthinitiative.org/exprogram

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11/13/2025

We have not one but two tables at the career and resource fair going on at the Community Market downtown. Come and learn all about RASAP and the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) before 2pm.

10/30/2025

Early prevention is critical all year long. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

10/27/2025

Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life. Prevention can stop problems before they start. Find help: samhsa.gov/find-help

10/25/2025

We are ready to take all your meds. You’ve got until 115 in Gretna, 130 in Brosville and Chatham, and 2 in Danville. Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose in Chatham, Brosville, and Danville with a Rapid REVIVE training.

10/22/2025

Early prevention is critical. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

10/20/2025

Do the youth in your community know that most of their peers don’t use substances? Learn about social norms: www.hidta.org/adapt/prevention-intervention-resource-center

10/17/2025

Keeping your family safe from unused or expired medications means safe disposal. Bring these medications to the DEA Drug Takeback on October 25.

Rapid REVIVIE! training will be available at 3 locations...it only take a few minutes to learn how to save a life from an opioid overdose.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

The Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention: striving for a drug-free community. Learn about misuse and prevention campaigns today.

10/13/2025

Your voice has power. Share your during : www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month