Substance Use Prevention Campaigns, Events, and Observances
Talk. They Hear You.®
Talk. They Hear You.®
A national substance use prevention campaign that helps parents and caregivers, educators, and community members get informed, be prepared, and take action.
Screen4Success
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.
National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week
Offers a national platform for communities and organizations to showcase your prevention activities.
SAMHSA’s Prevention Day
SAMHSA’s Prevention Day
Learn what’s new and innovative in substance misuse prevention and mental health at this free, annual event.
Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse
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.
Substance Use Prevention Month
Substance Use Prevention Month
In October, showcase prevention’s positive effects in your community — and inspire action.
Voices of Youth
Voices of Youth
Youth and young adults are powerful agents of change for substance use prevention.
FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices
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.
Prevention Planning
- A Guide to SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (PDF | 3.3 MB) (also in Spanish): Five steps to develop an effective substance misuse prevention intervention.
- Focus on Prevention: A user-friendly manual to plan and deliver substance use prevention strategies.
- Substance Use Prevention Communications Toolkit (PDF | 2.7 MB): A toolkit for communicating with youth ― both in conversations and mass communications ― including social norms and framing.
- Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults: A review of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices — with examples.
- Community Engagement: Engaging the community in prevention — with strategies and examples.
- 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
Prevention Blogs
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.
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) Network
- Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC)
- Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
- Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
- National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
- National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery
- Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA)
- State Targeted Response Technical Assistance (STR-TA) – Opioid Response Network
- National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC)