Black Balloon Day, March 6 Across the United States, families and loved ones remember and celebrate the lives lost to overdose. This day has become known as Black Balloon Day. Black Balloon Day has become a national and international event, bringing awareness to overdose deaths. As with many things with the opioid epidemic, Black Balloon […]
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CDC’s New Campaigns
CDC Press Release, October 27, 2021 CDC Launches New Education Campaigns Aimed at Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths To save more lives from drug overdose, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched four complementary education campaigns intended to reach young adults ages 18—34 years. The campaigns provide information about the prevalence and dangers […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021
Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #FHAAD August 29, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations
BLOG June 11, 2021 By Dr. Nora Volkow Substance use disorders (SUDs) are among several health conditions that have been identified by the CDC as increasing a person’s risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19. For this reason, it is especially important that people who use or are addicted to drugs become vaccinated. Because people […]
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Flip the Script on Mental Health May 2-8, 2021
Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2021 #NDAFW
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week #NDAFW