LCAC Promotes National Prevention Week!

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The Levittown Community Action Coalition comes together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. #PreventionHappensHere

National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day.

Prevention

Below is the weekly schedule provided by SAMHSA.

  •  Monday, May 10: Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
  • Tuesday, May 11: Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse
  • Wednesday, May 12: Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use
  • Thursday, May 13: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-cigarettes and Vaping)
  • Friday, May 14: Preventing Suicide

Check out our gallery of NPW Campaigns for each day of Prevention Week:

Day 1

NPW Day 1 – Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse
Preventing Prescription Drug and Opioid Misuse

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

NPW Day 4 – Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-cigarettes and Vaping)

Day 5

NPW Day 5 – Suicide Prevention

Prevention Happens in our Schools

Prevention Happens Here – Island Trees School District

Prevention Happens Here – Levittown School District