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October Is National Substance Use Prevention Month

10/03/2024

October is Substance Use Prevention Month. Join SAMHSA, as partners in prevention, in Telling the Prevention Story.

SAMHSA’s Substance Use Prevention Month web page is a hub of information for anyone seeking to showcase the positive effects of prevention in their communities and inspire action. Here, you can find:

A digital toolkit complete with sample social media posts and corresponding graphics to share throughout October;
Links to other SAMHSA prevention campaigns;
Information on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as other prevention resources and events;
Prevention planning resources; and
Training and technical assistance resources.

The digital toolkit contains sample social media posts encouraging community members and prevention specialists to share their #MyPreventionStory. It also shares key prevention messages about preventing alcohol and other drug use from an early age. One post is tailored to youth (age 12–17) substance use, providing data from the most recent NSDUH.

To access these tools and showcase the positive effects of prevention in your community, visit https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/observances/substance-use-prevention-month.