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Communities Talk What’s New articles share information to help event organizers plan, host, and evaluate events aimed at mobilizing a community around evidence-based prevention of underage drinking.

Get Ready for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®

03/07/2024

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invite community partners—as well as scientists, students, educators, and health care providers—to join in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) from March 18–24. NDAFW is a weeklong national health observance inspiring dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. During NDAFW, use NIDA’s resources to support teens in making informed decisions about drugs and alcohol.

You can also:

  1. Check out these five steps to hosting an NDAFW event.
  2. Find lesson plans and other materials for prevention specialists, educators, and counselors.
  3. Register your event online to have your event listed on NIDA’s events map. It takes only a few minutes to register!

While you’re at it, why don’t you check out NIAAA’s new Kahoot! quiz about underage drinking? NIAAA has partnered with Kahoot!, an online learning platform, to provide free interactive quizzes and games for educators and learners. This online quiz tests high schoolers’ knowledge about how alcohol affects a teen’s brain and body. The quiz is designed to help students have a better understanding of underage drinking, the negative health consequences associated with drinking, the signs of an alcohol problem, and how they can find support for friends, family, or themselves.