National Prevention Week is May 10-16

National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental health and/or substance use disorders. Each year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) honors NPW with daily themes to focus on major substance use and mental health topics. The 2020 daily themes are:

• Monday, May 11: Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse | Visit SAMHSA’s Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
• Tuesday, May 12: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse | Download Talk. They Hear You.® mobile application
• Wednesday, May 13: Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use | Download Tips for Teens: The Truth About Hallucinogens and Tips for Teens: The Truth About Stimulants
• Thursday, May 14: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-cigarettes and Vaping) | Download Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults guide
• Friday, May 15: Preventing Suicide | Visit SAMHSA’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center

For more information and access to SAMHSA's NPW events and resources, click here.