Videos

Congratulations to Kennesaw State University, Baylor University, and the University of Utah for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the 2024 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

While recognized today as a highly addictive opioid, heroin was sold in the early 20th century by Bayer as a cough remedy and a more powerful, less addictive substitute for morphine, as explained in a Stories from the Collection video from the DEA Museum.

On Wednesday evening, Detroit public schools students and community leaders held a town hall at the Farwell Recreation Center to take a stand against vape and marijuana products in schools.

97% of American youth, ages 12-17, play video games. Leveraging this popularity by way of esports provides a unique mechanism to deliver DEA’s life-saving message of “One Pill Can Kill” to this hard-to-reach demographic.

A youth group from Dover, NH is raising awareness about fake medication days after police shut down a counterfeit pill operation in Manchester.

Illinois high school students made a PSA video for a Health Occupations Students of America competition, highlighting the dangers of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Your friends and family can tell when you’re high — and so can law enforcement. Driving high is impaired driving and it’s illegal. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive high, get a DUI.

McGruff the Crime Dog is back with the Go for Real campaign to take a bite out of fake pills.

Get some ideas for your own drug prevention efforts by watching a substance use PSA and behind-the-scenes footage out of Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington, Va.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This powerful film by The Harris Project brings the connection between mental health and substance use out of the shadows and into the light.