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October Prevention Month Promotional Materials

October is Substance Use Prevention Month and this year the theme is “Telling the Prevention Story.”  SAMHSA has developed a toolkit with promotional materials for Prevention Providers including social media

Roundtable Facilitator Guides – CDC Free Mind Campaign

Learn how to host roundtable conversations with youth as well as parents and caregivers. These insights can help you determine which Free Mind messages resonate with your community and meet

Free Mind – Campaign Toolkit

The CDC has developed the Free Mind campaign to raise awareness about the connections between youth substance use and mental health. Campaign Goals: Prevent substance use initiation, substance use, overdose, and

Conversation Starters – How to Talk to a Friend About Mental Health or Drugs

The CDC has released helpful resources and videos to help people talk to their friends about mental health challenges or substance use concerns. The resources provide support on choosing conversation

Fake Pills Fact Sheet

The CDC has developed a fact sheet that provides information about the dangers of “fake” or counterfeit pills. The pill ingredients may be mixed with other substances, like fentanyl, which

Facts About Substances – CDC Free Mind Campaign

The CDC has developed new videos and fact sheets on substance education and impacts of substances on the body. Resources are available on alcohol, cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products, opioids,

Free Mind: Mental Health & Drug Use Awareness for Teens

This resource page from the CDC spreads awareness of the intersection between mental health and drug use among teens. Learn more and access the website

The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request Explained

CADCA is presenting a webinar that reviews the proposed budget cuts and eliminations related to substance use prevention programs. Access the webinar here (1.5 hours). Access the webinar slides

Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis

Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis. Increasingly, kids are replacing sleep with using their devices. Read more

Scholarships Available: 2025 Annual New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies

Register today! 56th Annual New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies June 2 – 6, 2025 | Virtual- RI Partial Scholarships are available! This year we are temporarily returning