Making Prevention a Priority During National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week

• By: Captain Jeffrey A. Coady, PsyD, ABPP The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• March 17th, 2022
• prevention, substance use, teens, underage drinking
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Recent research tells us that how youth and young adults perceive harm from drugs and alcohol is often wrong. SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from 2020 shows that 57 percent of youth ages 12 to 17 did not think there was great harm in having five or more drinks once or...

Socializing Safely This Season: National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

• By: Captain Jeffrey A. Coady, PsyD, ABPP The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• December 21st, 2021
• alcohol-impaired driving, driving, drunk driving, holidays, impaired driving prevention month, prevention, safety, substance use
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December. As individuals, we look forward to getting together with friends and family to celebrate the holidays. It’s also a time when prevention can play an especially important role. December is a deadly month for impaired driving. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration...