Frank Sepetauc
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Recovery Needs EverythingSep 9, 2025
This September, National Recovery Month invites us to notice how recovery becomes real when the places where we live, we work and we gather unite in purpose to create a unified network. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s (SAMHSA) theme for the month, “Recovery is REAL (Restoring Every…
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Prevention Isn’t What It Used to Be, and That’s ProgressMay 19, 2025
Substance use prevention has changed. Gone are the days of simplistic “Just Say No” campaigns and school assemblies that failed to address real-world challenges. Prevention today is more dynamic, personal and grounded in science, identity and lived experience. It is about equipping youth, not just warning them. Prevention now celebrates…
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Quitting Is Strength: Changing the Narrative on Tobacco Use in the MilitaryMay 6, 2025
What if the greatest threat to our veterans’ health isn’t on the battlefield, but in their pockets? For decades, tobacco companies worked hard to associate their products with military service. They handed out free cigarettes to troops during wartime. They sponsored events on military bases. They sold products at steep…