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...