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Make a lasting, and potentially lifesaving, impression on the youth in your community!

Explore activities on substance use prevention, overdose awareness and response, and more!

Teens and other members of your community can learn more about the science of drug and alcohol use, make informed decisions about their health, and possibly even save the life of someone else.

In case you haven?t registered for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week^? (NDAFW)?happening March 18-24, 2024?it?s not too late.

Start Planning Your Event

Follow NIDA?s five planning steps to help maximize the success of your NDAFW activity or event.

Gather Event Ideas

Explore some new and featured resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)?to help inspire your event planning.

Seek Out the Science Use NIDA?s free, science-based resources, such as the Mind Matters series. The series invites students in grades 5-8 to take a scientific journey to learn about the brain?s complex responses to various drugs.

Learn Directly From NIDA Scientists View videos that answer common teen questions like, What Is the Worst Drug? and What Happens When Drugs Are Combined? Explore content and discussion questions in the NIDA Scientist Virtual Q&A Videos: Teacher?s Guide.

Try Out NIDA?s Know the Facts About Overdose Kahoot! Test teens? knowledge on what causes drug overdoses and how to save a life using naloxone. The new NIDA Kahoot! quiz covers health risks associated with drug use, and how you as a bystander could help save the life of someone experiencing an overdose.

Try Out NIAAA?s Underage Drinking Kahoot! Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America?s youth and can cause them enormous health and safety risks. Test your knowledge further on the topic of underage drinking in this new NIAAA Kahoot! quiz.?

Promote Your Event

Consider ways to amplify your planned event by connecting with media, sharing graphics online, or getting a proclamation issued.

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