sahmsa + nami

are cannabidiol products FDA approved

no

addiction rate for marijuana

1 in 10 people
1 in 6 when starting @ 18 years old

marijuana THC concentration now compared to 25 years ago

three times higher

how many chemicals does marijuana contain

over 500

prescription drug misuse

taking a medication the wrong way
e.g. taking too much, taking something it wasn’t prescribed for, taking someone else’s, crushing pills, mixing drugs

what is the lethal dose of entanyl

2 milligrams

diacetyl

a flavoring in aerosol (smoking products) that is linked to lung disease

how many chemicals in commercial tobacco smoke

7,000

what is the leading cause of preventable death in the USA

smoking

when was the synar amendment passed

1992

synmar amendment

decreased youth access to tobacco (tried to make it 21+)

how many people try meth for the first time each day

500 people

how many people use meth every year

2 million

ICCPUD

prevents underage drinking

medications for alcohol addiction

• disulfiram

• naltrexone

  • acamprosate

medications for opiod addiction

• buprenorphine

• methadone

  • naltraxone

opiod overdose signs

• pale/clammy face

• limp body

• blue tinged lips + fingernails

• vomiting + gurgling

  • breathing/heartbeat slow or stopped

the two approved opiod reversal drugs

naloxone + nalmefene

how many adults had a co-occuring mental illness + substance use disorder

21.2 million adults

substance use disorder treatment month

january

SAMHSA prevention day

febraury second

alcohol awareness month

april

mental health awareness month

may

national prevention week

may 10 - 16

childrens mental health awareness day

may 7

overdose awareness day

august 31

national recovery month

september

suicide prevention awareness month

september

substance use + misuse prevention month

october 4 - 10

homelessness awareness month

november

national grief awareness week

in december