Glastonbury To Observe National Substance Use Prevention Week

Helpful resources that can be accessed virtually focusing on different topics will be posted throughout the week.

Posted Mon, May 11, 2020 at 2:52 pm ET

May 11, 2020

National Prevention Week is hosted by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) annually to help raise awareness around substance use prevention and positive mental health. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 this year we will not be able to host an event. Instead we will be posting helpful resources that can be accessed virtually focusing on different topics throughout the week. For further questions or more information, please contact Mirela Mujcinovic, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at (860) 652-7531 or Mirela.Mujcinovic@glastonbury-ct.gov

Monday, May 11: Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
Tuesday, May 12: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse
Wednesday, May 13: Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use
Thursday, May 14: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-Cigarettes and Vaping)
Friday, May 15: Preventing Suicide

Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
What is Fentanyl?
What is Heroin?
What are prescription opioids?
Prescription opioids: Guidelines
An opioid overdose with Narcan!
Signs & Symptoms of adolescent substance use
Prescription substance misuse in teens
Substance use in Women
Helping families and children cope with substance use
Substance use treatment in older adults

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed are the author's own.