Coming in September

Each September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). In addition to general news from the prevention field, PIC Newswire articles will focus on and supplement activities related to recovery from addiction. For more information visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov/

Coming in May

May 14-20 is Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects
Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD). In addition to general news from the prevention field, PIC Newswire articles will focus on and supplement activities related to AOD related birth defects. For more information, and to access a Kit to help you plan AOD Related Birth Defect Week activities, contact NCADD http://www.ncadd.org/

Coming in April

April 2006 is the 20th Annual Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD). In addition to general news from the prevention field, PIC Newswire articles will focus on and supplement activities related to alcohol abuse prevention and awareness. For more information, and to access a Kit to help you plan Alcohol-Free Weekend and other Alcohol Awareness month activities, contact NCADD http://www.ncadd.org/

Coming in March

March 19-26, 2006 is National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW). In addition to news from the prevention field, PIC Newswire articles will focus on and supplement activities related to inhalant abuse. For more information contact the
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition http://www.inhalants.org