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National Prevention Week 2020
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National Prevention Week

National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day.

NPW culminates in May recognizing the important work that has been done in communities throughout the year to inspire action and prevent substance use and mental disorders.

SAMHSA’s next NPW is May 10 through 16, 2020. Each year around this observance, communities and organizations across the country come together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health.

Send questions and requests to SAMHSA's NPW coordinator David Wilson at david.wilson@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Learn more about National Prevention Week.

Last Updated: 06/11/2020

News & Announcements

Remember to tell SAMHSA about your NPW work to inspire others, and send us your photos for a chance to be featured in NPW’s promotional materials!

Read the latest NPW Outcomes Report to learn about recent NPW highlights and that inspired action and changed lives.

Download the latest data findings from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF | 1.6 MB) (NSDUH) and watch Dr. McCance-Katz’s 2018 NSDUH presentation (45 minutes).

Visit SAMHSA’s new webpage, Know the Risks of Marijuana, for information about the real risks of marijuana use that can impact a person’s health and life.

Resources

Download the two NEW Tips for Teens fact sheets on e-cigarettes and opioids to help teens get smart about these substances and the very real consequences of misusing them.

Get the updated Tips for Teens fact sheets on marijuana, steroids, and tobacco to understand new research about the effects of these substances on teen brains and bodies.

Check out SAMHSA’s public messages for information and resources to help reduce the impact of substance misuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

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Check out SAMHSA’s updated Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center for information and tools that prevention professionals can use to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.

Contact Us

Send questions and requests to SAMHSA's National Prevention Week coordinator David Wilson at david.wilson@samhsa.hhs.gov or Marion Pierce at marion.pierce@samhsa.hhs.gov.