National Medication Abuse Awareness Month
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When:
October 1, 2020 @ 7:21 am – October 31, 2020 @ 8:21 am
2020-10-01T07:21:00-07:00
2020-10-31T08:21:00-07:00
Cost:
Free
Contact:
SAMHSA
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM) is an annual campaign, observed throughout the month of October, to raise the public’s awareness of the dangers of prescription and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Visit this site to access facts, strategies and tools to help prevent teen medication misuse/abuse.
If you suspect your child is misusing or abusing medicine, you can connect with a Helpline Specialist from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids by phone at 855-DRUGFREE (855-378-4373), by text, email, or Facebook Messenger.