National Prevention Week
This week is National Prevention Week. Please join me in spreading the word and raising awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and maintaining positive mental health. Here are the daily themes for this week.
The three primary goals of National Prevention Week are to:
Involve communities in raising awareness of substance use and mental health issues and in implementing prevention strategies, and showcasing effectiveness of evidence-based prevention programs;
Foster partnerships and collaborations with federal agencies and national organizations dedicated to improving public health; and
Promote and disseminate quality substance use prevention and mental health promotion resources and publications.
The daily themes this year are:
Monday, May 11: Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
Tuesday, May 12: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse
Wednesday, May 13: Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use
Thursday, May 14: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-Cigarettes and Vaping)
Friday, May 15: Preventing Suicide
For more information regarding National Prevention Week, please visit https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week.