October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month (Prevention Month). As substance abuse and drug prevention service providers, we will observe this national campaign and help create awareness by sharing prevention resources, articles and services with you throughout the month. During Prevention Month, we invite youth, families, schools, and businesses to participate with us in the…
As we mentioned last week, the month of September is National Recovery Month. The goal of Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover. Following Recovery Month is National Substance Abuse Prevention month, during October, which focuses…
In its 24th year, National Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During the month of September, substance abuse recovery and treatment facilities will join forces with SAMHSA all over the country to spread the message that prevention…
Substance abuse is the frequent use of a harmful drug that leads to an altered mental and physical state. Almost any substance, such as inhalants, solvents, alcohol, caffeine, and cigarettes, can be abused. However, among the illegal substances that are most commonly abused, marijuana ranks the highest. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…