{"id":17746,"date":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadca1stg.wpengine.com\/resource\/expanded-national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week-begins-jan-25\/"},"modified":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"expanded-national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week-begins-jan-25","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/ru\/resource\/expanded-national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week-begins-jan-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week begins Jan. 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, a new partnership was announced between the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The two institutes who have often worked together on research and prevention initiatives, will join forces on a National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. The annual, week-long observance, formerly called National Drug Facts Week, will bring together teens and scientific experts to shatter persistent myths about substance use and addiction and will feature information about alcohol in addition to drug use.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted that we can now fully focus on the scientific facts about alcohol as well as other drugs that are popular among teens,\u201d said NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, M.D., in a news release. \u201cThis partnership will allow teachers and other organizers to create events that are tailor-made for the specific issues in their communities by accessing links to the needed resources for drugs and alcohol all in one place.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as NIAAA and NIDA scientists routinely collaborate on many issues of common concern, it\u2019s vital that we join together in this effort to ensure that young people get the facts about how alcohol and drugs can affect them, both in the short-term and over their lifetime,\u201d said NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

The week-long observance was launched 5 years ago to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens often hear from the Internet, TV, movies, music, or friends. Since its inception, the number of community-based events has grown dramatically, with more than 1,500 held last January throughout all 50 states and several international sites. Events link teens with scientists and other experts, creating a safe place for teens to ask questions about drug and alcohol use, without judgment or lectures. Events can be sponsored by a variety of organizations, including schools, community groups, sports clubs, and hospitals. Event holders are provided with an\u00a0online toolkit<\/a>\u00a0that advises teens and their adult coordinators how to create an event, publicize it, find an expert, and obtain scientific information on drugs.<\/p>\n

Ideas for events, as well as success stories from previous years, are highlighted on the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Web portal that resides within the NIDA for Teens site<\/a>. Special resources on\u00a0\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u044c<\/a>\u00a0have been added this year in recognition of the new partnership. The site also features a new tobacco\u00a0\u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0439<\/a>\u00a0for event holders who want to focus on the scientific facts about smoking.<\/p>\n

Event holders who register\u00a0\u0412 \u0441\u0435\u0442\u0438<\/a>\u00a0will receive free booklets with science-based facts about drugs and alcohol, including one of NIDA\u2019s most in-demand teen publications,\u00a0Drugs: Shatter the Myths<\/em><\/a>. Also this year, NIDA and NIAAA offer three interactive tools that can be projected on large screens at events or used with mobile devices:<\/p>\n