End Dependency News Today

Madison Friend and Jay Orser of Students Empowered to End Dependency have been sharing their experiences of drug and alcohol addiction at high schools throughout the state this past year.

Students at Mountain Valley High School, along with administrators, are planning Nov. 17 to provide education for students about resources for help in the area and to end the stigma of people who are addicted to substances.

The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative plans to make SUD prevention education at western Maine schools an annual program.

Western Maine addiction support and recovery groups are turning their attention to prevention of substance use disorder.

Almost seven in 10 Maine teenagers think it's safe to use marijuana once or twice a week.

Almost seven in 10 Maine teenagers think it’s safe for them to use cannabis once or twice a week. It’s not.

On Monday at 7 p.m., Yarmouth High School will host a panel with experts to discuss the topic. It will be open to the public.

The program, which focuses on real stories of people in recovery to teach youth about the dangers of drugs, is now used in nine school districts.

A new series featured on Maine Public called 'Voices of Hope: The Rugged Road to Recovery' aims to change the stigma around addiction.

'Voices of Hope' includes first-person stories of Mainers who have struggled with substance abuse and are living healthy lives.