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Undercover Sting Nets Largest Medical Marijuana Arrest

After a six month investigation that included undercover operations, the owner of Nature's Harvest in Payson was arrested for operating outside the Medical Marijuana Act. KPNX, 12 News, was the only station at the raid on the woman's home. The video shows the plants being grown in her home, the raid on her home and an interview.

What is Deer Antler Spray Anyway?

This week a new drug was introduced into the performance enhancing substance arena. It's called Deer Antler spray and it's actually made from Deer Antlers and designed to build muscle. In the media frenzy leading up the to the Super Bowl there were accusations that Ray Lews used the spray (he denies it) and an admission of using the spray from golfer Vijay Singh.

Matthew Gimmelli Joins DrugFreeAz.org Board of Directors

We're pleased to announce that Matthew Gimmelli has joined our Board of Directors.
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13 Things to do in 2013

In our recent newsletter I posted 13 things you can do in 2013 to point your child in the right direction.  The list includes a few simple ideas to help build a better relationship with your teen from developing a family plan to acting out scenes with your child.   I hope that this will help you and your family as you are starting out the year!

Lance Armstrong Admits to Doping

Affter years of denials, it is reported that Lance Armstrong has admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs. CBS had the story this morning and you can watch the interview with Oprah there.

A Year’s Worth of Healthy Resolutions

Congratulations, parents!  You have managed to make it through another year of parenting. But your job is not done yet. Teens will still need guidance as they face new challenges in the New Year. While parenting doesn’t come with a handbook, we provide many tools all year long to help parents along the way.

2012 Study Shows Surge in Childhood Marijuana Use

The Partnership at Drugfree.org CEO Steve Pasierb Responds

The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) – an annual survey on teen drug abuse tracking 8th, 10th and 12th graders – shows a multi-year surge in childhood marijuana use among the nation’s school-aged children. This escalating trend, especially when combined with a significant drop in the perceptions of risk that adolescents (notably 12-13 year olds) associate with marijuana use, is alarming.

Helpline Offers Immediate Crisis Counseling

Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746.

The recent shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, continues to bring out strong emotions across the Nation. The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in dealing with the many issues and problems that might arise from this tragedy.

New Year Resolutions for a Healthy Family

With 2013 rapidly approaching, it’s time to count all your blessing from the past year and set goals for the future.

Here are our resolutions to make the upcoming year a healthy and happy one for your family. We hope you’ll consider adopting some of these, as well:

Be a Good Role Model This Holiday Season

‘Tis the season for celebrations! From holiday parties to feasts with friends and family, now is the time to be thankful for your loved ones, good health and to toast to another year.

But not everyone will have a reason to celebrate.. This year alone, hundreds of parents mourned the death of their kids due to alcohol consumption. In fact, car accidents are the number-one cause of death among minors, 60 percent of which involved drinking and driving.