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Prevention Month
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October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month and Substance Misuse Prevention Month.
- This year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Talk. They Hear You.®” and looking ahead to SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day.
- Prevention strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors ― in individuals, families, schools, communities, and across society.
- Prevention science, and decades of community-based experience and scientific research, shows that prevention works.
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Help spread the good news of prevention!
Post Copy Option #1: During October, we celebrate all the possibilities that prevention brings! Together, we’re partners in prevention. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
Post Copy Option #2: Shout out to the people everywhere who are saving lives through prevention! Together, we’re partners in prevention. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
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Post Copy: What is substance misuse prevention? Prevention aims to stop substance misuse before it starts. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
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Post Copy: Prevention works by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors ― enhancing the resilience of individuals, families, schools, communities, and society. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
Alt-text: Text that reads, “Substance Misuse Prevention Month. Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. Prevention...supports healthy social and emotional development, supports parents and strengthens families, expands evidence-based programs in communities and schools, prevents and addresses trauma, addresses social determinants of health, improves the safety, stability, and livability of community environments.”
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Post Copy: #DYK People who start using alcohol or other drugs when they’re young are more likely to develop a substance use disorder later in life? Early prevention is critical. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/prevention-month #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth
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Post Copy: Your voice has power. To inspire. To fight stigma. To make a difference. Share your #MyPreventionStory, during #YouthSubstanceUsePreventionMonth! Visit: www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/my-prevention-story #SubstanceMisusePreventionMonth
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Related Resources
Get Involved
- “Talk. They Hear You.”® ― This campaign helps parents and caregivers, educators, and community members get informed, be prepared, and take action to prevent underage substance use.
- The mobile app shows how to turn everyday situations into opportunities to talk with kids.
- Screen4Success ― This 10-minute online screening tool helps parents and caregivers better understand the health, wellness, and wellbeing of your children — and find resources to address their needs.
- SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day ― Join us for the largest annual national gathering dedicated to substance misuse prevention. Learn what’s new and innovative, at this free event.
- National Prevention Week ― Celebrates the prevention initiatives of communities and organizations across the country. Download an event planning toolkit and post your #MyPreventionStory on social media.
- Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse ― Offers resources (including stipends) to plan local events that prevent substance misuse.
- Voices of Youth ― Welcomes youth and young adults as agents of change.
Learn More
- Blog: Partners in Prevention
- Blog: “Talk. They Hear You.” ® Celebrates 10 Years of Preventing Underage Substance Use
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
- A Proclamation on National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2023
Prevention Planning
- Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) (PDF | 3.3 MB) ― also in Spanish
- Focus on Prevention Manual
- Registries of Proven Interventions
- Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
- Selecting Best-fit Programs and Practices
- Substance Use Prevention Communications Toolkit
Technical Assistance
- Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network ― Provides training and technical assistance to the substance misuse prevention field.
- Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) ― Provides resources (such as webinars) to the prevention field ― as well as training and technical assistance to SAMHSA grantees.