Friend,

It’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an annual campaign held by the National Institute on Drug Abuse which aims to shatter myths about drugs and drug use by connecting youth with facts and resources.

From an early age, most of us are exposed to fear-based messaging and misinformation about drugs that encourages an abstinence-only approach. This has failed to prevent drug use, stigmatizes and discourages those who choose to use from seeking help if they want it, and doesn't equip people with the fact-based information and strategies that are proven to help reduce the potential harms of drugs.

With science, evidence, and health at the heart of DPA’s mission, this week is a chance to counter harmful myths with honest information without the stigma, judgment, or fear tactics that have become all too common in these conversations:

Learn About Drug Facts: From marijuana to fentanyl to LSD and beyond, visit our drug facts pages or watch our drug facts videos for balanced information to understand each substance and its effects, why people use it, and the risk it poses in terms of both health and criminal penalties.
Learn About Safer Drug Use: Check out our six essential tips for reducing harm, enhancing pleasure, and staying safer when it comes to drug use.
Learn About Drug Policy Reform: Watch our Matters of Substance video series that breaks down important drug policy reform concepts in under a minute, including overdose preventions centers, drug decriminalization, and more.
Learn About Protecting Youth: Visit our site to see why youth are central to drug policy and how we can best protect them from drug war policies and the potential harms of drug use including drug education resources based in harm reduction.

You can also share these resources on Twitter using #NDAFW to join the social media conversation for this week of action.

Together, we need to empower each other with knowledge to push back on misinformation driven by the drug war and advocate for health alternatives that help and support people instead of punishing them.

Sincerely,

Drug Policy Alliance

The Drug Policy Alliance depends entirely on private donations to fund our work to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights. Your support is crucial – thank you!

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