It’s National Prevention Week!
It's National Prevention Week (NPW)! This annual health observance week is sponsored by SAMHSA to increase awareness and action for substance use prevention and promotion of positive mental health.
The Canary in the Coalmine: Rising Rates of Prenatal THC Exposure in FL
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 2.1% of pregnant women surveyed in the state of FL in 2003 reported past month marijuana use. By 2018, that percentage had risen to 14.6%--- an alarming increase of 595%!
Raise Awareness This Earth Day About The Environmental Impact of Drugs
Globally, the natural environment faces serious challenges and degradation on a scale never before seen in human history. Illicit drug crop cultivation, drug production, trafficking, and drug use all contribute to this degradation by accelerating loss of biodiversity, destroying sensitive natural habitats, and creating pollution.
Join Us For National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week!
We're proud to partner with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for National Alcohol and Drugs Facts Week (NADFW) taking place on Monday, March 22nd and going through Sunday, March 28th!
Videos Now Available in Spanish!
Check out our newly released videos now available in Spanish:: Alternativas al Encarcelamiento, Factores Protectores y El Impacto Ambiental de las Drogas ... Conozca la Verdad.
Family-Oriented Resources
Prevention begins prior to birth and continues throughout the life course. Understanding protective factors and how to build strong healthy youth and families can help prevent youth from experiencing adverse childhood experiences and initiating into substance use.
