Substance Use Prevention Campaigns, Events, and Observances

A national substance use prevention campaign that helps parents and caregivers, educators, and community members get informed, be prepared, and take action.

Talk. They Hear You.®

Screen4Success

A 10-minute screening to look for signs of risk in yourself, your child, or someone you care about. Find it on the free “Talk. They Hear You.” app.

Screen4Success

Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse

Offers resources (including stipends) to communities to host local events that prevent misuse of alcohol and other drugs.

Communities Talk

SAMHSA’s Prevention Day

Learn about innovative initiatives at this free event.

SAMHSA’s Prevention Day

National Prevention Week

Offers a national platform for communities and organizations to showcase your prevention activities.

National Prevention Week

Substance Use Primary Prevention Month

In August, showcase prevention’s positive effects in your community — and inspire action.

Substance Use Primary Prevention Month

Voices of Youth

Youth and young adults are powerful agents of change for substance use prevention.

Voices of Youth

FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices

In this Challenge, SAMHSA sought the best ideas from U.S. youth, aged 14-18, on a community strategy to increase youth awareness, education, and prevention around the dangers of fentanyl.

FentAlert Winners

Prevention Campaign Resources

Videos

• Prevention 101 Playlist
• What is Substance Use and Misuse Prevention? (2 minutes, 14 seconds)
• Building Resilience — with Substance Use and Misuse Prevention (1 minutes, 52 seconds)

Learn More

• Learn About Substances

Prevention Planning

• ENGAGE: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Youth Substance Use (CDC) — 6 strategies (with approaches for each)
• Substance Use Prevention Communications Toolkit (PDF | 2.7 MB): Framing communications with youth (using social norms).
• Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit — Helps anyone see how to help address the overdose crisis
• Registry of Proven Interventions

Online Safety

• Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry
• Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health

Driving Under the Influence

It’s illegal everywhere in the U.S. to drive under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, opioids, methamphetamines, or any potentially impairing drug. This includes prescribed and over-the-counter medications. Even in states where marijuana laws have changed, it’s still illegal to drive under the influence of that drug.

• Alcohol-Impaired Driving
• Drug-Impaired Driving

Give yourself (and others) the gift of sober driving.

Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

• Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
• Medications and Counseling
• Medications for Substance Use Disorders
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline - 24/7 referrals to local treatment, support groups, and resources. Call 800-662-HELP (4357) (English and Spanish) or TTY: 800-487-4889. Or text your zip code to: 435748 (HELP4U).
• FindTreatment.gov - Find treatment facilities for substance use and/or mental health issues.

Grants

Visit SAMHSA’s grants dashboard, to see our grants that address alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Technical Assistance and Training

• Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) NetworkPrevention Core Competencies
• Prevention Marketing
• Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC)
• Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS-MAUD) ― Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS-MOUD) ― Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
• National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
• Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA)
• State Targeted Response Technical Assistance (STR-TA) – Opioid Response Network
• National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery

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