This year, National Prevention Week (NPW) is taking place from May 12-18, 2024! National Prevention Week is to showcase the work of organizations and communities in preventing substance use and promoting mental health.
#MyPreventionStory is a way for us to acknowledge and capture our collective mental health and substance misuse prevention experiences. Check out prevention story prompts here!
Share your #MyPreventionStory today!
Learn more and get involved by Clicking the 2024 National Prevention Week activities provided by SAMHSA
This past May 7th was the third year, that National Fentanyl Awareness Day was recognized. This day is an effort to educate individuals around the dangerous threat that fentanyl poses to the safety, health, and national security of people. In 2023, over 70,000 Americans fatally overdosed on illegally made fentanyl. Fentanyl can be found in fake pills and users may not be aware that their drugs contain fentanyl.
We all can help prevent a fentanyl overdose. See ways to help prevent and bring awareness to this public health crisis below.
Families
Watch this video with the teens in your life about the dangers of fentanyl.
Communities
Educate your community about the new dangers of fentanyl and fake pills.
It is always a good time to start improving your mental health.Check out some terms to knowhere!
For more information on the month long campaign, download Mental Health America's 2024 Mental Health Toolkit, which includes resources and shareable graphics. Also check out upcoming webinarsavailable throughout the month of May all relating to mental health.
Another great resource to check out isStaying Healthy Mentally,which includes information on student health and workplace wellness.
