National Prevention Week is May 8th-May 14th of 2022. National Prevention Week is a national platform bringing together communities and organizations to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive health.
This year Prevention Works and the HOPE Chautauqua Coalition will be holding a family friendly day of activities to promote the importance of substance use prevention and mental health on May 7th 2022 in Dunkirk, NY from 10:00 am-2:00 pm.
The majority of alcohol and substance use disorders start before someone reaches 21 years old. In Chautauqua County, 19% of students in grades 8th, 10th, and 12th drank alcohol in the past 30 days; 10% used marijuana/cannabis, and 2% used Rx Drugs for recreational purposes.
