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“Prescription or not, we take Advil, Ibuprofen, old cough medicine,” says Wisniewski. “And this event takes place twice a year, spring and fall. So April, usually, and October.”

Celebrating Recovery Month at the Recovery Walk in Brainerd’s Kiwanis Park | Lakeland News

Volunteer powered community radio in the heart of Frogtown, amplifying the voices of our diverse communities.

Volunteer powered community radio in the heart of Frogtown, amplifying the voices of our diverse communities.

In an effort to reduce the misuse of expired medications, Minnesotans are being asked to participate in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Wednesday that investigators seized a record 417,000 fentanyl pills in Minnesota in 2023, more than twice the number of any other state in the region.

Rochester Public Schools hosted the non-profit Know The Truth starting November 13th to teach its high schoolers about the detrimental effects of substance abuse.

A grant designed to support youth substance use prevention efforts is being used to bring the Minnesota Prevention & Recovery Alliance’s Know the Truth Prevention Program to Brainerd area schools.

Ramsey County residents with unwanted or expired medications in need of disposal will find a safe place to do just that at an event held by the Opioid Prevention and Unified Services Coalition.

Ramsey County residents with unwanted or expired medications in need of disposal will find a safe place to do just that at an event held by the Opioid Prevention and Unified Services Coalition.

The Crow Wing County Brainerd Lakes Area Drug Education Coalition was recently awarded a Drug-Free Communities grant from the federal government.

Substance use prevention programing will reach 4,000 students and 90,000 community members.

The reality of drug use is like Russian roulette. It only takes one instance to change a life forever. Some get out alive; some don’t. And those who do survive might never be the same.

But on this National Night Out — the goal is much more than food, friendship, and music. It’s the idea of neighbors helping neighbors stay safe.

We’re bringing our schools a new curriculum addressing the dangers of vaping, more personal stories and a revised presentation to grab Gen Z’s attention.

The Minnesota Prevention & Recovery Alliance’s Know the Truth Program came to educate students at Osseo High School recently on the dangers of substance use.

Coordinators of the Drug Take Back Day in Ramsey County explain the importance of properly disposing of prescription drugs, and a man shares his story in the hopes of helping others escape addiction.

The Brainerd Lakes Area Drug Education coalition partnered with Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge’s Know the Truth substance abuse prevention program to host the recent webinar “A Night to Know the Truth.”

Quad Community Press publishes article about the school year and how KTT is adapting its curriculum for the 2020-21 academic year.

Know the Truth’s presentation at Cretin-Durham Hall is featured on Kare 11’s “Communities that KARE” segment.

Sun This Week newspaper covers Micah Meline and Isabelle Vogel’s presentations at Apple Valley High.

Micah Meline and Rey Khammavongsa share their stories of addiction and recovery to the students at Eastview High School. Article from The Sun This Week.

Know the Truth presenters share honest stories about the realities about substance use to students at Dassel-Cokato High School. Story written by Dassel-Cokato Enterprise Dispatch.

Sun Sailor newspaper covers Isabelle Vogel’s story at the Know the Truth presentation at Wayzata High School.

The County News Review speaks to educators and administrators from Cambridge-Isanti High School, about the importance of having Know the Truth in their classrooms.

Quad Community Press covers Micah Meline sharing his story of addiction to the students at Centennial High School.

Know the Truth explains the importance of vaping prevention efforts to high school students, and the challenges organizations are facing to grab Generation Z’s attention with these messages.

White Bear Press visits Know the Truth presentation at Mahtomedi High School.

KARE 11 speaks to Know the Truth’s Sadie Holland about the youth vaping epidemic and what tips she has to quit.

Sun Sailor newspaper visits Know the Truth at Apple Valley High School to observe our drug prevention presentations.