Monthly Archives: November 2017

ONLINE SURVEY ENGLISH https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SASAON2017 ONLINE SURVEY SPANISH https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/SASASP2017 The Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is an anonymous annual statewide survey administered by all of the CPWI coalitions in Washington state. The Community Survey captures our local San … Continue reading →

Talk with teens and young adults you know about the dangers of e-cigarette use. E-cigarettes, devices that typically deliver nicotine, flavorings, and other additives to users through an inhaled aerosol, are a rapidly emerging trend, and are especially popular among … Continue reading →

Starting November 26, tobacco companies must run court-ordered TV and newspaper ads that tell the truth about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. Why? Because a federal court found they engaged in a decades-long conspiracy to deceive the American … Continue reading →

SAM Launches National Campaign “High Means DUI” to Raise Awareness on the Harms of Driving While High and Support Pro-Active Legislation Local Contact: Dana Stevens 760-317-6716 National Contact: press@learnaboutsam.org (SAN DIEGO) – SAM, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a 501 c-3 nonprofit … Continue reading →

The adolescent brain is especially susceptible to marijuana use. 1 in 6 teens become addicted, where 1 in 10 adults who try marijuana will become addicted to it. learnaboutsam.org

SAMHSA is a proud partner of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention(link is external), a public-private partnership with more than 200 participating organizations advancing the national strategy for suicide prevention. SAMHSA funds the Suicide Prevention Resource Center to act as … Continue reading →

Teens don’t need alcohol to fit in, deal with stress, or have fun. Alcohol can be harmful to the health of adolescents, but thankfully most young people ages 12 to 20 do not drink. Talk, they listen. Parents are still … Continue reading →