Month Of August: Spotlight On THE PARTNERSHIP AT DRUGFREE.ORG

Dear Friends and ShopAnthropists,

Raising children is undoubtedly the biggest task in our lives, carrying the highest level of responsibility and anxiety of all. While we are concerned about budget cuts in education and health, on a personal level, we fear self destructive behavior among our teenage kids. We do have reason to worry! According to the National Institute On Drug Abuse, daily drug use among 8th to 12th graders has steadily increased over the last 2 years. One of our affiliated non-profit organizations has made it it's mission to Prevent, Intervene, Treat and Recover. The Partnership At Drugfree.org deals with the problem of drug, alcohol and substance abuse in a multi-pronged way. Starting with Prevention, they offer the information and tools to help parents keep their children away from drugs to begin with. The next step is Intervention. Drugfree will help you recognize signs of drug abuse and help you develop the necessary conversation with your child. Get Treatment, step 3, will direct you to treatment options, including financial help and advice on how to get your child to accept the fact that he or she needs help. Finally, step 4 - Recover - addresses all the challenges of recovery, including what to do in case of a relapse.
The Partnership At Drugfree was started in the 1980ies by a group of media advertising professionals who recognized the teen drug problem and decided to apply their Madison Avenue skills to advertising NOT doing drugs. From the early media outreach, the Partnership has grown into a highly effective organization that partners nationwide with media, other non-profits, foundations, government and community organizations to keep teens off drugs.
Dr. Drew Pinsky supports the Partnership. Actress Melissa Gilbert accepted the position of first ever Celebrity Champion last winter. She has courageously shared the story of her own battle with addiction. 
Federal and state budgets for health and education have seen big cuts across the nation - with undoubtedly more to come.
You can act now and support The Partnership At Drugfree.org by shopping from their online mall and by downloading and installing their EZ Shopper app.