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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Delphos, Ohio – October 25, 2026 The Association of People Against Lethal Drugs (APALD) today announced that it is no longer associated with United Against Fentanyl. APALD will...
Personal Reflection, Resources
An Early Risk Intelligence Perspective on the Human Side of Drug-Risk Communication A warning can be accurate and still leave a person unprepared. It can describe a dangerous substance, explain a seri...
Personal Reflection, Resources
Early Risk Intelligence - Protecting Young People and the Importance of Prevention When a Night Out Becomes a Health Emergency For many young people, going out represents freedom, social connection, m...
Personal Reflection, Resources
We can have accurate information and still reach the wrong assessment. In the drug landscape, this matters. Not because the information is inaccurate, but because it may be accurate about what was tru...
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Responsibility Begins Before Certainty. A Question for Fentanyl Prevention In prevention, we often talk about known dangers and facts we can confirm. But sometimes we hear about a possible danger befo...
Personal Reflection, Resources
My relationship with the issue of drugs did not begin with professional analysis. It began much earlier. While I was still in high school, I first heard about marijuana and heroin. Cocaine was also kn...
Personal Reflection, Resources
As a Contributor at APALD (Association of People against Lethal Drugs), I believe that prevention begins with awareness and the willingness to recognize a risk before it becomes an irreversible conseq...
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The Problem with Looking Back One of the greatest challenges in prevention is hindsight. After an event has occurred, it is natural to look back and search for the moment when everything should have b...
Personal Reflection, Resources
Recognize the risk. Protect those you care about. Get informed. Know the real facts, not the myths. Talk early. A non-judgmental conversation can be the first step toward help. Prevention begins with ...