Blog: NIDA

Webinar October 29: Deliver Scientific Facts About Drug Abuse to Teens

By Susan Richardson, October 24 2013

Do you need help talking to teens about the effects of drug abuse on the brain, body and behavior? If so, we have good news: you're invited to a free webinar on October 29.
Deliver the Scientific Facts About Drug Abuse to Teens During National Drug Facts Week, hosted by Reclaiming Futures, presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Presenters: 
Sheri Grabus, Ph.D., Acting Press Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
LaTonya Harris, Project Director, Reclaiming Futures Lucas County, Ohio
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EST)
You'll learn how to shatter the myths about drugs and drug addiction, like: 

  • “Marijuana isn’t addictive”
  • “Prescription drugs aren’t dangerous because we get them from doctors”
  • “Using drugs that aren’t prescribed to you is legal and you can’t get in trouble from it”
  • “Treatment doesn’t work”

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, NIDA, No bio box, Reclaiming Futures

Free Drug Facts Webinar October 29; News Roundup

By Lori Howell, October 11 2013

Juvenile Justice Reform

  • Justice Department Pushes New Thinking on Kids and Crime (npr.org)
    Robert L. Listenbee, administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, advocates for understanding adolescent brain development to stop what experts describe as a "school-to-prison pipeline."
  • Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform (vera.org)
    The current moment of government shutdown might seem the antithesis to bipartisanship. But one area in which bipartisanship is in evidence might offer some hope: criminal justice reform.
  • Nearly Half of U.S. States Enact Juvenile Justice Reforms (jjie.org)
    A new report from the Washington-based Campaign for Youth Justice finds that nearly half of U.S. states have made great strides in the past eight years toward reducing the prosecution of juveniles in the adult criminal justice system or preventing youths from being placed in adult jails and prisons.

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, jjie, Juvenile Justice Reform, listenbee, NIDA, No bio box, Reclaiming Futures, Webinar

Save the Date: National Drug Facts Week 2014

By Susan Richardson, September 05 2013

January 27-February 2, 2014. Register to host an educational event in your community. Get started now with FREE materials!Editor's Update:
Please join us for a free webinar October 29, 2013, 10 am (PDT)/1 pm (EDT):
Deliver the Scientific Facts About Drug Abuse to Teens During National Drug Facts Week, hosted by Reclaiming Futures, presented by the National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites you to participate in National Drug Facts Week, a national health observance from January 27 to February 2, 2014, now in its 4th year. NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health, developed National Drug Facts Week to get the science out to teens about the effects of drug use on the brain and body through community-based events and activities to help shatter their myths about drug abuse and addiction.
Reclaiming Futures supports National Drug Facts Week and encourages you to work with local youth, schools, juvenile justice programs, and prevention coalitions to organize an educational event or activity for teens that delivers real, factual information about drugs and drug abuse.
Here’s how you can get involved:

  • Share this information with your networks and encourage their participation, www.drugfactsweek.drugabuse.gov
  • Beginning September 9, register to organize an educational event or activity for youth during National Drug Facts Week
  • Promote through social media with sample messages, provided by NIDA, about National Drug Facts Week and the scientific facts about drug abuse

To help you plan, NIDA provides a step-by-step toolkit, which includes a list of suggested activities, and a free drug facts booklet, which you can distribute at your event. 
For more information about National Drug Facts Week (January 27 to February 2, 2014), contact Brian Marquis at bmarquis@nida.nih.gov or register for the free webinar on October 29, 2013.

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, NIDA, No bio box, Reclaiming Futures

Celebrate National Drug Facts Week January 28-February 3

By Susan Richardson, January 24 2013

Please join Reclaiming Futures in celebrating National Drug Facts Week, January 28-February 3.  
National Drug Facts Week is a health observance week for teens that aims to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse. Through TV, community-based events, contests and online activities, The National Insitute on Drug Abuse is working to encourage teens to get factual answers from scientific experts about drugs and drug abuse. Here are some ways you can participate:

  • Participate in Drug Facts Chat Day on January 31, 2013
  • Download the Drug Facts toolkit
  • Become a social media partner
  • Join a school assembly
  • Host an art contest
  • Lead a song-writing competition
  • Find more ideas online

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, NIDA, No bio box, Reclaiming Futures

Participate in National Drug Facts Week with the CyberShoutout on Oct. 28

By Stephen Hammill, October 27 2011

The National Institute of Drug Abuse is encouraging anyone with a blog, Twitter profile or a Facebook account to participate in the National Drug Facts Week's (NDFW) CyberShoutout.
By Tweeting, blogging or updating your Facebook status on October 28, you can help spread the word about NDFW and educate teens about drug abuse. There are examples of each type of post up on the NDFW CyberShoutout website.
More about National Drug Facts Week:

NDFW is a health observance week for teens that addresses both facts and myths about drugs and drug abuse. Through community-‚Äêbased events and activities on the Web, TV and through contests, the National Institute of Drug Abuse is working to encourage teens to get answers from scientific experts. You can read more about NDFW here.
 

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, CyberShoutout, NDFW, NIDA, No bio box