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SAMHSA’s 15 th
PREVENTION DAY
MONDAY, February 4, 2019 • NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
SAMHSA’s mission is to
reduce the impact of substance
abuse and mental illness on
America’s communities.
SAMHSA’s
15 PREVENTION DAY
TH
MONDAY, February 4, 2019
Contents
Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
gaylord hotel map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speaker Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SAMHSA Program and Partner Initiatives . . . . . . . 19
AGENDA
Time and Room Event
8:45 AM–9:35 AM Opening Plenary
POTOMAC BALLROOM A–B Introduction of SAMHSA’s Prevention Day
David Lamont Wilson, Master of Ceremonies
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Welcome
Luis “Lucho” Vasquez, LICSW, Acting Director, CSAP, SAMHSA
National Prevention Week Update
David Lamont Wilson, CSAP, SAMHSA
9:45 AM–11:15 AM INSTITUTES
POTOMAC C E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults
Douglas Tipperman, MSW
Tobacco Policy Liaison, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs
(OIEA), SAMHSA
Brian King, Ph.D., MPH
Deputy Director, Research Translation, Office on Smoking and Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mitchell Zeller, JD
Director, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This session will provide an overview of e-cigarette use among youth in
the United States. Presenters will discuss the types and characteristics of
different e-cigarettes, patterns of use, health risks, and strategies and efforts
to reduce their use among young people.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 1
Time and Room Event
9:45 AM–11:15 AM INSTITUTES (continued)
POTOMAC D Marijuana 2019: The Science and Non-Science
Charles LoDico, MS, F-ABFT
Senior Chemist/Toxicologist, CSAP, SAMHSA
Patrick Kelly, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Chief of Staff, Office of
Congressional & Public Affairs, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
This session’s objective and focus is to dispel the myths or non-science about
marijuana. The session will also cover data that demonstrates a correlation
of increased use of marijuana with increased vehicular traffic accidents/
deaths and other societal unintended ills as a result of legalizing/marketing
marijuana.
NATIONAL HARBOR 10-11 The 21st Century Cures Act: Updates from SAMHSA’s Policy
Lab and Office of the Chief Medical Officer
Thomas Clarke, Ph.D.
Acting Director, National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy
Laboratory, SAMHSA
Cynthia Kemp, MA, LPC
Deputy Director, SAMHSA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer
In this session, presenters will provide an overview of the 21st Century
Cures Act and its influence on states’ and communities’ prevention effort.
Additionally, presenters will define the roles and functions of SAMHSA’s
Office of the Chief Medical Officer and SAMHSA’s National Policy Lab, which
were created as part of the 21st Century Cures Act to promote innovation,
dissemination, and adoption of evidence-based practices and service delivery
models related to mental health and substance use.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 2
Time and Room Event
9:45 AM–11:15 AM INSTITUTES (continued)
NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3 Targeting the Opioid Crisis through SAMHSA
Prevention Grants
Stephanie Ziomek, MA
Social Science Analyst, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
(CBHSQ), SAMHSA
Tonia F. Gray, MPH
Senior Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
Rafael Rivera, Ph.D., MBA
Deputy Director, Prevention Services
National Prevention Network Representative
Illinois Department of Human Services
This session will provide an overview of CSAP’s opioid overdose prevention
grant programs and examples of how grant recipients are successfully
establishing evidence-based programs and practices. Presenters will also
share preliminary data results and the rationale behind outcome measures
to better understand how prevention is part of the solution.
11:30 AM–12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
NATIONAL HARBOR 2–3 Opiates vs. Opioids: Understanding the Differences in
Testing
CAPT Jennifer Fan, Phar, M.D., JD
Pharmacist, CSAP, SAMHSA
Ron Flegel, MS, MT(ASCP)
Division Director, CSAP, SAMHSA
This session will focus on the differences between opiates and opioids,
emerging issues, and trends, as well as information on drug testing through
various matrices.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 3
Time and Room Event
11:30 AM–12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I (continued)
NATIONAL HARBOR 10–11 The Successes of Underage Drinking Prevention Programs
and How We Can Learn from Them
Shawn Cook, MSW
Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
Marion C. Pierce
Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
Rob Vincent, MSEd, NCAC II, CDP, NESAP
Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
Nelia Nadal, MPH
Senior Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
The session will provide participants with useful tools on how to implement
successful underage drinking prevention programs. Participants will also
learn about the most updated Report to Congress on the Prevention and
Education of Underage Drinking for use by states and communities.
NATIONAL HARBOR 12–13 Purposeful Prevention Working with Today’s Military and
Veteran Families
Cicely Burrows-McElwain, MSW, LCSW-C
Military and Veteran Liaison, OIEA, SAMHSA
Rajeev Ramchand, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research, Cohen Veterans Network
This session will engage participants in review and discussion focused
on the role of prevention in supporting our nation’s military and veteran
families. Presenters will provide an overview of the current landscape of
suicide prevention efforts and methods for increasing the wellbeing of today’s
military, veterans, and their families.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 4Time and Room Event
11:30 AM–12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I (continued)
NATIONAL HARBOR 4-5 Addressing the Opioid Crisis Through the Continuum of
Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Tonia F. Gray, MPH
Senior Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
Jamal Bankhead, MPH
Public Health Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT),
SAMHSA
Sarah Mariani, CPP
Behavioral Health Administrator, National Prevention Network
Representative
Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
This session will highlight how the opioid crisis and opioid-related deaths
continue to devastate communities across the United States. The session
will inform participants about the integration of prevention and treatment
services to address the needs of individuals at risk for opioid addiction and
death. The presenters will discuss proven strategies to assist in establishing
collaborative processes, effective partnerships, and ways to increase
awareness about naloxone and the risks of opioid addiction.
CHESAPEAKE A-C State of HIV and Opioid Use Disorders
Charles Reynolds
Division Director, CSAP, SAMHSA
Judith Ellis, MS
Senior Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
Beverly Watts Davis
Chief Operating Officer, WestCare Foundation
In this session, presenters will provide an overview of the opioid crisis in
the United States and a snapshot of federally funded HIV and hepatitis
prevention services. Presenters will also discuss how providers are
coordinating efforts to provide quality care for high-risk populations and
share promising practices to reduce the spread of HIV and Hepatitis and
opioid use disorders.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 5Time and Room Event
11:30 AM–12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I (continued)
CHESAPEAKE D-F Faith and Opioid Prevention
Tracy Johnson
Managing Partner, TTJ Group, LLC
Peggy Dowd
Program Coordinator, One Voice of Hunterdon, Inc.
Rev. Harry Mazujian
Project Outreach Coordinator, One Voice of Hunterdon, Inc.
Rev. Walter Jones, MA
Executive Director, Fathers Who Care/West Garfield Park Community
Stakeholders and the West Garfield Park Youth Council
In this session, presenters will discuss the importance of engaging faith-
based stakeholders at the community level and how to plan and implement
successful and sustainable prevention activities. Presenters will also share
the key roles of faith-based groups, organizations, and individuals in
combating the opioid crisis.
CHESAPEAKE G-I Understanding the Developmental Impacts of Opioid
Exposure on Infants and Young Children
Justine Larson, M.D., MPH, MHS
Senior Medical Advisor, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS),
SAMHSA
Jennifer Oppenheim, Psy.D.
Senior Advisor on Early Childhood
Lead, Project LAUNCH, CMHS, SAMHSA
In this session, the presenters will discuss basic epidemiology about
opiate use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy and describe commonly accepted
treatments for OUD in pregnancy. The presenters will next use the
description and outcome of an expert panel as a platform to describe the
current state of the literature on the developmental impact of in utero opioid
exposure. Finally, the presenters will describe systems in perinatal women’s
health and systems for infants and toddlers that can be leveraged to provide
support for the affected families.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 6Time and Room Event
11:30 AM–12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I (continued)
CHESAPEAKE 4-6 A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Behavioral Health
Douglas Tipperman, MSW
Tobacco Policy Liaison, OIEA, SAMHSA
This session will highlight that people affected by mental illness and/or a
substance use disorder smoke at far higher rates than the general public.
The presenters will discuss the adverse impact of tobacco use on persons
with mental and/or substance use disorders, benefits of cessation for mental
health and addiction, and effective evidence-based cessation strategies.
CHESAPEAKE 7-9 Native Connections: Lessons Learned for Suicide Prevention
and Substance Abuse Efforts
Kameisha Bennett, MA
Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
This session will discuss how SAMHSA’s Tribal Behavioral Health (Native
Connections) program aims to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and
substance abuse and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska
Native young people. The presenters will highlight lessons learned from the
first three cohorts of this initiative.
CHESAPEAKE 10-12 Engaging Youth through Social Media:
#PREVENTIONSTRONG
Susan James-Andrews, MS
President, James-Andrews & Associates
Minister Jerria Martin, MDiv
Executive Director, Drug Free Communities of Dallas County, Selma, AL
Danielle Meyers, LMSW
Youth Preventionist, New York, NY
Daryl Campbell, MSW
Community Organizer
This session will highlight that young people, including those at risk for
substance use and mental disorders, tend to be the most avid users of social
media, and they also tend to adopt what is new and cutting edge. In fact,
89 percent of internet users ages 18–29 use social media. This session will
provide tips and tricks for engaging with young people on social media to
better address substance use and mental disorders. In addition, practical and
innovative examples developed by and for youth engagement will be shared
by renowned change agents.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 7Time and Room Event
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM LUNCH (on your own)
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS II
NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3 Advancing Prevention Science Through SAMHSA’s National
Prevention Network
Tonia Schaffer, MPH
Public Health Advisor, CSAP, SAMHSA
Holly Hagle, Ph.D.
Program Director/Assistant Research Professor
Collaborative to Advance Health Services, University of Missouri-Kansas
City
Laurie Krom, MS
Program Director, School of Nursing and Health Studies,
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Deborah Nixon Hughes, LCSW-C
Project Director, Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center
This session will provide an overview of the newly formed National
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network. Presenters will discuss
the configuration of the network and the process of technology transfer for
advancing evidence-based practices for the prevention community.
NATIONAL HARBOR 10-11 Using Science to Prevent Opioid Use and Other Substances
Wilson Compton, M.D., MPH
Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of
Health
This session will discuss how prevention science is based on an
understanding of the developmental, biological, genetic, and neurobiological
mechanisms underlying drug use and addiction. At the end of this session,
participants will understand how science is being used to address the opioid
crisis and how applying this science to help families and communities
prevent opioid misuse and addiction is a key challenge.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 8Time and Room Event
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS II (continued)
NATIONAL HARBOR 12-13 Know the Data: Results from the 2017 National Survey on
Drug Use and Health
Rachel Lipari, Ph.D.
Survey Statistician, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
(CBHSQ), SAMHSA
Kathryn Piscopo, Ph.D.
Survey Statistician, CBHSQ, SAMHSA
This session is designed to update participants on the latest substance use
and prevention related estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and
Health (NSDUH). Participants will be shown how to access NSDUH data.
NATIONAL HARBOR 4-5 Transitioning Youth and Young Adults—SAMHSA Priorities
Tanvi Ajmera, MA
Public Health Advisor, CMHS, SAMHSA
Robert Vincent, MSEd, NCAC II, CDP, NESAP
Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
Ramon L. Bonzon, MPH
Public Health Advisor, CSAT, SAMHSA
This session will highlight SAMHSA’s programs that focus on supporting
youth and young adults with behavioral health needs. Presenters will share
information on the current state of the science, evidence-based practices
and youth engagement efforts as they relate to prevention, intervention, and
treatment.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 9Time and Room Event
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS II (continued)
CHESAPEAKE A-C Engaging Communities as Partners to Address Underage
Drinking: A Strategic Framework
Marion C. Pierce
Public Health Analyst, CSAP, SAMHSA
Rev. Walter Jones, MA
Executive Director, Fathers Who Care/West Garfield Park Community
Stakeholders and the West Garfield Park Youth Council
This session will note how engaging community and coalition stakeholders
as partners in addressing underage drinking is critical to reducing risks
associated with substance misuse. Presenters will examine how SAMHSA’s
Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking
events create a collaborative environment for substance abuse prevention
initiatives. The process for registering for a Communities Talk event, with
details about SAMHSA support, will be highlighted. Included will be a case
study of a successful event, with supporting evidence demonstrating the
positive impact on the community.
CHESAPEAKE D-F Co-occurring Disorders and Suicide Prevention
Richard McKeon, Ph.D., MPH
Branch Chief, CMHS, SAMHSA
Julie Goldstein, Ph.D.
Director of Health and Behavioral Health Initiatives, Suicide Prevention
Resource Center, EDC
This session will provide an overview of suicide and substance use and
misuse, including the relationship between suicide and opioid use. Presenters
will also provide an overview of prevention and intervention approaches
with the potential to impact the risk of both suicide death and accidental
overdose, as well as available resources.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 10Time and Room Event
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS II (continued)
CHESAPEAKE G-I Addressing Reentry Populations and Medication-Assisted
Treatment
Jon Berg, M.Ed., LCPC
Public Health Advisor, CSAT, SAMHSA
Susan James-Andrews, MS
President, James-Andrews & Associates
This session will address how communities have benefited from federal
funding to enhance treatment services to the criminal justice populations
through treatment drug courts and reentry efforts. Prevention efforts can
play an important role through its coalitions to support initiatives in their
community and this interactive session shares lessons learned from the field
and how to work closely with treatment partners.
CHESAPEAKE 4-6 Recovery Connection: Increasing Access and Reducing
Barriers for Urban Youth Through a Culturally
Competent Lens
Felecia Pullen, LMSW, CASAC-t, Ph.D. Candidate
Executive Director, PILLARS NYC
Timothy James
Motivational Speaker and Preventionist
This session will discuss prevention efforts through a culturally competent
lens to increase access and reduce barriers for urban youth. Presenters
will share approaches to implement and prevent youth from engaging in
substance use and misuse.
CHESAPEAKE 7-9 Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic (S.A.F.E.) Project US
Jeff Horwitz, JD
Executive Director, SAFE Project US
Stephanie Weaver, MPA
SAFE Project US
Sarah Camille Godfrey, MSC
Director of Communications, SAFE Project US
In this session, SAFE Project US will deliver an overview of its history
and mission. Presenters will describe the six lines of operations as they
are woven into SAFE Communities and SAFE Campuses and provide a
description of the collaboration, programs, and assets that are available to
support the coalition’s mission.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 11Time and Room Event
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM AFTERNOON PLENARY
POTOMAC BALLROOM A–B KEYNOTE
Alex M. Azar II
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationGAYLORD HOTEL MAP
SAMHSA
Information Desk
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BIOGRAPHIES
Alex M. Azar II
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Alex M. Azar II was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on January 29, 2018. Mr. Azar has spent his career working
in both the public and private sectors, as an attorney and in senior
leadership roles focused on advancing healthcare reform, research and
innovation.
From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Azar served at the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services – first as its General Counsel (2001–2005) and
then as Deputy Secretary. During his time as Deputy Secretary, Azar
was involved in improving the department’s operations; advancing its
emergency preparedness and response capabilities as well as its global
health affairs activities; and helping oversee the rollout of the Medicare
Part D prescription drug program.
In 2007, Mr. Azar rejoined the private sector as senior vice president for
corporate affairs and communications at Eli Lilly and Co. From 2012
to 2017, he served as president of Lilly USA LLC, the company’s largest
affiliate.
Mr. Azar clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia prior to
practicing law for several years.
Azar graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in
economics and government from Dartmouth College and earned his law
degree from Yale University.
For the past 10 years, Mr. Azar has lived in Indiana with his wife and
their two children.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 16Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. is the first Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use. She obtained her Ph.D. from Yale
University with a specialty in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and is
a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is
board certified in General Psychiatry and in Addiction Psychiatry. She is
a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
with more than 25 years as a clinician, teacher, and clinical researcher.
Most recently she served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral
Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals and as the Chief Medical Officer for the Eleanor
Slater Hospital system which is Rhode Island’s state resource for patients with the most serious mental
illnesses and medical illnesses requiring long term, inpatient care. She was also Professor of Psychiatry
and Human Behavior at Brown University. Previously, she served as the first Chief Medical Officer
for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prior to coming to
SAMHSA, she served at the University of California, San Francisco as a Professor of Psychiatry, as the
Medical Director for the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and as the Medical
Director of SAMHSA’s Clinical Support Systems for Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) and Opioids (PCSS-O).
Dr. McCance-Katz has published extensively in the areas of clinical pharmacology, medications
development for substance use disorders, drug-drug interactions, addiction psychiatry, and treatment
of HIV infection in drug users. She served on the World Health Organization (WHO) committee that
developed guidelines on the treatment of drug users living with HIV/AIDS. She has been a national
leader in addressing the overprescribing of opioid analgesics and in providing consultation on
management of patients with chronic pain and opioid overuse. She was a participant in the development
of SAMHSA TIP 40 which provided the initial guidance to physicians utilizing buprenorphine in the
treatment of opioid use disorder, contributed to the development and maintenance of the legislatively
required 8 hours of physician training for prescribing buprenorphine products and has continued to
be actively involved in the development and delivery of physician training on office-based treatment
of opioid use disorders. She has been one of the architects of Rhode Island’s plan for addressing the
opioid epidemic including new approaches to treatment in the form of a statewide system of Centers
of Excellence in the treatment of opioid use disorder, new approaches to training in the utilization of
DATA 2000 (Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000) to bring DATA waiver training to medical students,
and going forward, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, and legislative/regulatory work
addressing safe use of opioids in acute pain.
Dr. McCance-Katz lives in Cranston, Rhode Island with her husband. She has three grown children and
one grandchild.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 17Luis “Lucho” Vasquez, LICSW
Acting Director
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Luis “Lucho” Vasquez is the Acting Director of the Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention. Through this position, he provides national leadership
in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the
onset of illegal drug use, prescription drug misuse and abuse, alcohol
misuse and abuse, and underage alcohol and tobacco use; and promotes
effective substance abuse prevention practices that enable states,
communities, and other organizations to apply prevention knowledge
effectively.
Previously, Mr. Vasquez served as Director of the Division of Service
and Systems Improvement in the Center for Mental Health Services at
SAMHSA. In that capacity, he provided leadership for federal programs
that fund and coordinate mental health efforts related to children,
adolescents, families, community support programs, homelessness, and
HIV/AIDS.
Before coming to federal service, Mr. Vasquez worked as the Director
of Homeless and Housing Services Department with Catholic Charities
in Washington, DC, and as Director of Mobile Crisis Services in the DC
Department of Mental Health. Mr. Vasquez is a licensed independent
clinical social worker who has more than 20 years of experience in the
behavioral health field.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 18Visit SAMHSA’s Prevention
Action Center Today
At SAMHSA’s Prevention Action Center, explore SAMHSA’s latest
prevention resources and initiatives to help you take action today
to create a healthier tomorrow for our communities.
• Discover how to promote and participate in National Prevention Week 2019.
• Take a photo with our #PreventionChampion whiteboard and share your
photo on social media.
• Ask about how to get involved in Communities Talk.
• Learn about new “Talk. They Hear You.” resources and tools for parents.
• Pick up copies of the latest SAMHSA prevention resources to share with your
organizations and communities.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 19www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 20
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 21
Talking
about
alcohol use SAMHSA has two resources that
can help jump-start a conversation:
isn’t easy. 1. The Sound of Your Voice
This short, animated video outlines the
consequences of underage alcohol use, as
well as how parents of college-bound young
SAMHSA CAN HELP. adults have an important role to play in
prevention.
2. Talking With Your
Young adults still need—and value— College-Bound Young Adult
About Alcohol
their parents’ guidance as they This companion guide to the video offers
tips on when and how to have conversations
make decisions about their future. about alcohol use with young adults.
Research suggests that teens who talked with their
Visit
parents about alcohol avoidance strategies before store.samhsa.gov
they began their first year of college were more to find these and other resources about
underage drinking prevention.
likely to not use alcohol, or to limit its use.
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 22
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 23Get SAMHSA’s App
for Underage Drinking
Prevention
Alcohol’s Effects on
the Brain (AlcoholFX )
teaches students
ages 10–12 how alcohol
harms their brains.
With AlcoholFX :
• Students play research-based,
interactive games that explore brain
science while practicing their responses
to difficult social situations involving
alcohol.
• Educators use science-based lesson
plans, resources, and recorded scenarios
to help students and parents learn about
the dangers of alcohol.
• Parents learn how alcohol impacts their
child’s brain and can put their children at
risk for falling behind in school.
It is never too early to talk with children
about the dangers of alcohol.
Why talk about alcohol early?
Some children may try alcohol when they are as young as 9 years old. Between the ages
of 9 and 13, children start to view alcohol more positively. Many children begin to think
underage drinking is OK. Some even start to experiment.
Download AlcoholFX today.
Google Play Apple iTunes
www.samhsa.gov/too-smart-start
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 24PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration’s “Talk. They Hear You.”®
Parent-Oriented National Media Campaign
empowers parents and caregivers to talk with
children early about alcohol and other drugs.
Share new products on marijuana and opioids to
encourage parents and caregivers to talk with their
children—short, everyday conversations work best.
TALK ABOUT MARIJUANA
Marijuana use in any form is not safe for a child’s
brain development. Parents should know the risks
of marijuana use and start talking with their children
about them early on.
TALK ABOUT OPIOIDS
More than half of people ages 12 and older
have obtained prescription pain medication for
nonmedical use from a friend or relative.1 Parents
should talk with their children about the dangers of
taking prescription pain relievers that don’t belong to
them and help them develop an “exit plan” if they are
offered medication that isn’t theirs.
FIND AND SHARE RESOURCES
To find resources—such as public service
announcements, brochures, infographics, and
more—to share with your community on talking
to children about alcohol and other drugs, visit:
www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking.
1
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018).
Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States:
Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS
Publication No. SMA 18-5068, NSDUH Series H-53). Rockville, MD: Center
for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
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WHO OR WHAT IS YOUR
PREVENTION
CHAMPION?
Hero
TAKE A PHOTO OR VIDEO.
ADD THAT ONE WORD.
SHARE YOUR
#PreventionChampion
SAMHSA’s 15TH PREVENTION DAY • February 4, 2019 • Page 27The Committee thanks everyone who supported
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration’s 15th Prevention Day.
SAMHSA’s Prevention Day
Planning Committee Members
Luis “Lucho” Vasquez
Acting Director
Center For Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Ammie Bonsu, CSAP
Richard Carmi, CSAP
Shadia Garrison, CSAP
Costella Green, CSAP
Charles Reynolds, CSAP
Claudia Richards, CSAP
Allen Ward, CSAP
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