Oklahoma Gazette cover story on athletes and prescription drugs

June 30th, 2011

In a cover story in the June 29 edition of the Oklahoma Gazette, Rob Collins addresses the sad story of the death of OU linebacker Austin Box who apparently died from a prescription drug overdose. FATE’s Executive Director, Jim Priest, [...]

Nine out of 10 addicts start young

June 30th, 2011

Almost a quarter of all youth that begin smoking, drinking or using drugs of any kind before the age of 18 go on to become severely addicted to some sort of drug in adulthood according to a new study released [...]

Meth labs and sales of Pseudoephedrine highest in NE Oklahoma

June 26th, 2011

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110626_16_A1_ULNSbv6943&allcom=1 There is clearly a connection between the high sales of pseudoephedrine and the high number of meth labs in the Tulsa area. Some cities are taking action to require a prescription for pseudoephedrine because the state legistlature won’t. Here’s [...]

Teen Drinking Epidemic featured in today’s Parade magazine

June 12th, 2011

FATE has been talking about this issue on high school and college campuses and with parents. Today’s Parade magazine does an excellent job covering this issue and giving parents some good suggestions. http://www.parade.com/health/2011/06/12-teen-drinking-epidemic.html

Mission Academy graduates “second chance” students in recovery

June 8th, 2011

Four Oklahoma City high school students got a second chance after experimenting with alcohol and other drugs. The students attended and graduated from Mission Academy and are in recovery. FATE founder Reggie Whitten and FATE Executive Director Jim Priest attended the [...]

FATE to launch “Life of An Athlete” this fall

June 7th, 2011

FATE will be teaming with the American Athletic Institute to offer a new on-line and live presentation program about substance abuse and how it impacts high school athletes. The program, Life of An Athlete, is being used in other states, [...]