Over 2 million US middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days in 2016 (CDC). E-cigarettes can contain harmful & potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metals like lead, volatile organic compounds, and cancer-causing agents. #NPW2018
Tobacco use is the leading cause of death and disease in the United States, with 443,000 deaths annually attributed to smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke #NPW2018#1800quitnow
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Today's theme for National Prevention Week: Prevention of Prescription & Opioid Drug Misuse
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For more information, go to https://t.co/7uTRR3Dylu. #NPW2018#ctpreventionweek#ctprevention
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 116 people died every day from opioid- related drug overdoses, 2.1 million people had an opioid use disorder, and 170,000 people used heroin for the first time in 2016. #NPW2018
#NPW2018 Action today. Healthier tomorrow. Adults play a major role in decisions made by young people. Talk to kids about the dangers of taking painkillers not prescribed to them. Learn more: https://t.co/Pfaqfyrfzr #PreventionPower#HopeActLiveWI#StudentSuccess
Today’s #NPW2018 theme is preventing #opiod use. This new factsheet from @SAMHSAgov provides information for #teens about #heroin. Download here: https://t.co/KB5VBqMM38
Day 3 of #NPW2018 is opioid and prescription medication misuse prevention, which is especially relevant as we are in the middle of a national epidemic. https://t.co/OtsyWeuooC
Prescription medication can be dangerous if taken the wrong way. The most commonly misused prescription medications today are opioids. https://t.co/4irYypTkGA #NPW2018
According to SAMHSA, more than 20% of underage drinking begins before the age of 13. It’s never too early to start talking about the risks of underage drinking. Use prevention week as a way to start the conversation today! #NPW2018
Parents are the leading influence on their child’s decisions about alcohol.
Are you finding time to talk to your kids about the dangers of #UnderageDrinking? Watch the latest "Talk. They Hear You." PSA for ideas on how to start the conversation: https://t.co/BBQFuLr9O9 #NPW2018 https://t.co/YgM0OUyl2y
Today’s #NPW2018 theme is prevention of #UnderageDrinking & alcohol misuse.
Check out SAMHSA's NEW resource comparing the myths with the facts about how common #alcohol use is among youth: https://t.co/XHpc7VwOit
Watch LIVE today at 6 pm ET: National Prevention Week Town Hall. Each day this week, @samhsagov will focus on a specific health theme that is important to prevention. https://t.co/0odHMx22Bp #NPW2018
This week is National Prevention Week 2018!
Each day, SAMHSA will focus on a specific health theme that is important to #prevention. Get involved today! https://t.co/2DttCZVe70 #NPW2018