Take a quick look at what you need to do to get ready for your NDAFW event! National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae promotional video, introduced by NIDA Director, Dr. Nora Volkow and NIAAA Director, Dr. George Koob.
\n \nNational Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. It was launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to stimulate educational events in communities so teens can learn what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism became a partner in 2016, and alcohol has been added as a topic area for the week. NIDA and NIAAA are part of the National Institutes of Health.
\nEvents: Locally planned and hosted school and community events focus on providing teens with the scientific facts about drugs and alcohol.
\nDrugs and Alcohol Chat Day: This annual live online chat held between high school students and NIDA scientists, during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae, gives students from around the country the opportunity to ask the questions they most want answers to about drugs, alcohol, and drug use, including drug and alcohol effects, how to help friends or family that are abusing drugs, and what causes addiction. Our expert scientists give them the facts.
\nPartnerships: NIDA and NIAAA works with leading organizations, media outlets, and other Government agencies to spread the word about NDAFW and SHATTER THE MYTHS\u00ae.
\nFor more information: Download the NDAFW Info Sheet (PDF format, 221KB)
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\n NDAFW event organizers must be 18 years or older and have ties to an organization that educates teens about healthy living. Teens that are interested in hosting events must partner with an adult who meets this criterion (including your parents!).
\nEVENT TIP: Including teens in the planning and hosting of NDAFW events helps make them educational and fun. Teens are also particularly helpful in reaching out on social media and using technology to help promote NDAFW events.
\nNDAFW events have been held with a variety of organizations, including middle and high schools; local nonprofits or other community-based organizations; state or local health departments; PTAs; faith-based organizations; afterschool clubs; and more!
\nNIDA offers a host of resources to help you plan, promote, and secure the science for your NDAFW event:
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- Plan Your Event with the help of our step-by-step guide. \n
- Use our Teaching Guide resources to help you and your students learn more about drugs and drug abuse. \n
- Promote With Online Toolkit to spread the word about your event. \n
- Order Free Materials to secure the science for your NDAFW event. \n
- See Highlights from NDAFW Events to stay up to date. \n
Additional Questions or Comments?
Please contact us at: drugfacts@nida.nih.gov
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- Check out events already registered on our NDAFW Events Map to see who is hosting an event in your area. \n
- Search for your city or state name from the previous year\u2019s Drug and Alcohol Facts Week events. \n
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- Tweet about NDAFW\u2014Be sure to use our hashtag #drugfacts. \n
- Check out our Registered Events page to find others in your area. \n
- Sign up for the Drug Facts Newsletter, featuring stories and ideas from event holders. \n
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\n Tweet, blog, or update your Facebook status to help spread the word about your NDAFW event. Share information with your family and friends that will SHATTER THE MYTHS\u00ae about drug abuse. Go to the Promote With Online Toolkit page for suggestions on how to create your messages.
\nIf you tweet about NDAFW, be sure to use our hashtag #drugfacts.
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\n We would still like to hear about your event and support you in any way possible. While you won\u2019t be able to Register Your Event, have it listed on the Events Map, or promote it as an NDAFW event, we welcome you to use NIDA\u2019s free resources and materials. We are still here to answer any questions or offer advice. Please send an email to drugfacts@nida.nih.gov with information about your event, the dates, and any questions you may have.
\nAll approved events will be displayed on the Events Map within 2 weeks of submitting the registration form. If your event is not displayed within that time period, please send an email to drugfacts@nida.nih.gov.
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\n Be sure to have each person featured in your photos and videos sign a release form. The form gives us permission to use their image on our website. If we don\u2019t have release forms, we can\u2019t post the items to our pages.
\nPlease email your release forms, photos, and videos to drugfacts@nida.nih.gov, and we will post them to our Flickr page.
\nThe GRAMMY Foundation\u00ae and MusiCares\u00ae Teens! Make Music Contest offers a great opportunity for aspiring teen musicians to use the healing and uplifting medium of music to help spread the message about the importance of healthy choices and the dangers of drug abuse. The contest asks young musicians to create original music or music videos that celebrate healthy and inspirational living, or accurately depict the dark side of drug abuse.
\nSee Teens Make Music Contest for contest rules and instructions.
\nThe contest is now open.
\nSubmission deadline: December 15, 2018
\n \nTo see winners from years past, check out the songs.
\nYou can help us promote NDAFW by becoming a Partner with NIDA, by giving NDAFW a Shout Out on Social Media (tweet, blog, or update your Facebook status), and by using NDAFW Brochures and Posters to help spread the word about NDAFW.
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\n During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae and year round, teens can test their knowledge about drugs, alcohol, and drug abuse by taking the interactive National Drug and Alcohol IQ Challenge quiz. A new challenge is posted annually during NDAFW.
\nEVENT TIP: The online quiz can be projected onto a screen during events or printed for individual use.
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\n National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and NIDA scientists during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae.
\nTo learn more, check out the Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day page.
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\n NIDA and NIAAA have many federal, state and local partners working together to get the facts about drugs to teens in communities all over America. Partners include:
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality \n
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n
- Department of Agriculture/4H \n
- Department of Housing and Urban Development \n
- Food and Drug Administration \n
- Indian Health Services \n
- National Institute of Mental Health \n
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention \n
- Office of Minority Health \n
- President\u2019s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition \n
- USA.gov \n
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