What happens during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week?

Included in the week’s activities is a Drugs and Alcohol Chat day where high school students can ask NIDA scientists all of their questions about the realities behind using drugs and alcohol. This includes what causes addiction, the consequences of using and abusing drugs and alcohol and how to help family and friends that are abusing drugs. There are also many different types of activities that community organizers and teachers can order to have at their events.

What is the purpose of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week?

The sad truth is, most teenagers are not fully aware of the dangerous risks that alcohol and drug abuse poses to their health and success in school and relationships, let alone the horrible dangers and consequences of driving while under the influence. But when teenagers are given the scientific facts about alcohol and drugs, the idea is that they will be better prepared to make good decisions for themselves as well as share the truth with their family and friends.

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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is seven days of a national health observance created for teens that promotes local events that use science from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) to shatter the many myths surrounding drug and alcohol abuse. The Internet, social media, TV, movies, music and uninformed peers create a lot

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