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It’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an an

It’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an annual, week-long health observance launched by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse to explore what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. Did you know that certain kinds of prescription medicines, including benzodiazepines and opioids, can cause drowsiness, dizziness, and impair cognitive functioning, which can lead to vehicle crashes? Test your knowledge by taking the trivia quiz in our Story. #NDAFW

Getting home safely on St. Patrick’s Day isn’t

Getting home safely on St. Patrick’s Day isn’t luck. All you have to do is make a plan *before* you head out. If you’ll be drinking or using marijuana this St. Patrick’s Day, don’t leave home without a plan to get home safely. Pick a DD, get an Uber, take the bus…just don’t get behind the wheel if you’re intoxicated.

The 2023 RADD Ohio Squad Tour is here. Want to get

The 2023 RADD Ohio Squad Tour is here. Want to get free admission?? RADD Ohio volunteers get free admission to concerts and festivals! Register to volunteer at raddohio.org/volunteer. And be sure to visit the RADD Ohio Booth for games, giveaways and more.

Marijuana can really mess with your sense of time.

Marijuana can really mess with your sense of time. You’re sitting there and all of a sudden you have no idea how you got there. Which is why driving after using marijuana just doesn’t make any sense. Especially when it’s so easy to just order an Uber or hop on a bus.

Sampled by everyone from Jay-Z to Lil Wayne and in

Sampled by everyone from Jay-Z to Lil Wayne and inspiring future stars like Beyoncé, Madonna, and Sade, Nina Simone is one of the most influential Black musicians in history. Warm and soulful, yet intense and raw, Nina Simone’s voice is a miracle, as you can hear on songs like I Put a Spell on You and Mississippi Goddam.

What are your favorite Nina Simone songs? Share in the comments and we’ll include it in our #BlackTrailblazers playlist!

Friends don’t lie. Especially about how they’r

Friends don’t lie. Especially about how they’re getting home at the end of the night. Before drinking alcohol or using marijuana, make sure everyone in your group has a plan to get home safely, whether it’s splitting on Uber or hopping on public transit.

Gone far too soon, Jimi Hendrix became one of the

Gone far too soon, Jimi Hendrix became one of the best guitarists of all time in a career that lasted just five years. His live rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock ’69 is legendary, but he was also a pioneer in the studio, creating techniques that would define psychedelic rock and chart a new course for the blues.

What are your favorite Hendrix songs? Share in the comments and we’ll include it in our #BlackTrailblazers playlist!

Leslie is right. Galentine’s Day is the best day

Leslie is right. Galentine’s Day is the best day of the year. If you’re going out to celebrate, be sure everyone has a plan to get home safely. And if someone is volunteering to be DD, buy dinner for her! She deserves it!

Are we going out tonight? That’s an easy decisio

Are we going out tonight? That’s an easy decision. Here’s another: deciding how to get home safely before heading out. Uber, Lyft, designated driver, bus, campus shuttle…it’s easy to find a way.

At tea time, everybody agrees that the problem is…drunk drivers. There’s no bigger anti-hero than someone who gets behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or smoking weed. Make a plan to get home safely before going out, and you won’t be the problem during your midnights.

Myth: There’s no association between marijuana u

Myth: There’s no association between marijuana use and an increased risk of car crashes.

Fact: Research has found that being under the influence of marijuana may double your risk of getting into a car accident. And here’s another sobering statistic: cannabis-involved car crashes are more likely to involve the deaths of passengers. Making a plan to get home safely not only protects you…it protects your friends too.

Us walking to the Uber or Lyft after the last nigh

Us walking to the Uber or Lyft after the last night of Hanukkah.

Santa gets all the credit this time of year, but w

Santa gets all the credit this time of year, but we think the Designated Driver deserves some love too. A friend who’s going to make sure you get home safely AND save you the cost of a rideshare? That’s a hero in our eyes. So let’s celebrate the designated drivers this season, like a gift card to their favorite pizza joint or picking up their meal next time you’re out.

When our friend tells us we need to make a plan to

When our friend tells us we need to make a plan to get home before going out for the night: “YES CHEF!”

Get home safely for the holidays by making a plan

Get home safely for the holidays by making a plan before drinking alcohol or using marijuana.

Marijuana can slow reaction time, impair judgment

Marijuana can slow reaction time, impair judgment of time and distance, and decrease coordination, which makes crashes more likely to occur. And while misjudging the distance to the top of a Christmas tree is hilarious, misjudging the road while driving can be deadly.

✨ Hembree Ticket Giveaway ✨ We want to spread

✨ Hembree Ticket Giveaway ✨ We want to spread a little joy this season so we’re giving away 2 FREE TICKETS to the Hembree concert at The Basement in Columbus on 11/30. We’ll be at the show too, and we will be giving away a chance to win gift cards to Starbucks, Target, and more. Come say hi 👋 and you could win one!

Here’s how to enter to win the tickets:
👉 Follow @radd.ohio and @hembreemusic on Instagram
👉 Tag a friend in the comments who loves concerts
👉 Get an extra entry by sharing this post in your Stories
👉 Giveaway will end on 11/28 at 11:59pm
👉Winner will receive 2 tickets to the Hembree concert and will be notified on Instagram via direct message
👉 Before you leave for the show, make a plan to get home!

Must be over 18 years of age to enter. Contiguous United States only. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

…and all through the bar, no one drinking was ev

…and all through the bar, no one drinking was even thinking about driving a car. If you’re going out with friends tonight, make a plan to get home safely. Take an Uber or Lyft. Ride with a sober friend. Heck, even call your parents if you have too.

Got big plans for the night before Thanksgiving? M

Got big plans for the night before Thanksgiving? Make sure part of that plan is to get home safely. Like taking an Uber. Speaking of which, we’re giving away a $30 Uber gift card! Check out our post from Tuesday November 15 for details.

Ordering a pizza is hard enough after using mariju

Ordering a pizza is hard enough after using marijuana, and that requires only like 3 taps on your phone. Driving after using marijuana? Forget about it. Marijuana messes with your coordination, and that messes with your driving, and dangerous for everyone.

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