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Educational tools to spark dialogue and support prevention of teen substance use
Whether you're a returning participant or this is your first time getting?involved, National?Drug and Alcohol Facts Week? (NDAFW) is a great opportunity to promote community conversations about drug and alcohol use prevention?and support teens in making informed decisions about their health.
To help you prepare for this year's observance, catch up on featured news and resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to inspire your event plans.??
Don't forget, NDAFW is taking place March 18-24, 2024.
If you haven't already done so, be sure to register?your event and help support the youth in your community!
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News: Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
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News: NIAAA launches an educational virtual reality experience for teens
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NDAFW Overview
If you're looking for a refresher on all things NDAFW, want to learn more about hosting your own event, or are curious to see what others near you are doing for the observance, visit the NDAFW pages for general background, event planning steps and promotion tips, and an interactive map of registered events across the country and world.
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 Find a Lesson Plan or Activity for NDAFW
Explore NIDA's Lesson Plans and Activities page for engaging, ready-to-use materials and activities. All the lessons are aligned with national science and health education standards.
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Visit the new ?Facts about Teen Drinking? website
The National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse has recently launched a new teens webpage: Facts About Teen Drinking. This?resource for teens offers research-based information on underage drinking.
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Internship Opportunity for Undergrads in Your Community
Help spread the word that NIDA is accepting applicants from undergraduate students for the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program. The opportunity is designed to provide these students experience with substance use and addiction research in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences. Applications are due by February 2, 2024. View more information on the program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.
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