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opinions, or policies of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), the Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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HAPPY NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK 2019!

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Who is your #PreventionChampion?

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Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views, 

opinions, or policies of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), the Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Tips for Teens: 

Youth Champions and Resources 

Engaging Teens in Substance Use Prevention 

National Prevention Week Webinar

May 16, 2019 
Recording in Progress!

This meeting will be recorded for 

archiving purposes.

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David Lamont Wilson 

NPW Coordinator

Public Health Analyst, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Brian Marquis

Public Liaison Officer

National Institute on Drug Abuse
David Lamont Wilson 

NPW Coordinator

Public Health Analyst, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Today’s Youth and Young Adult Panelists

• Mackenzie Raimond, Burrillville Tobacco-Free Teen Alliance, 

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

• Amir Oliver, “Talk. They Hear You.” Campaign Artist, Student 

at New York University

• Morgan Pettis, Baylor University’s Peer Allies Coalition, 

ACCEPT Texas, Youth MOVE

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MAY 12–18, 2019
TELL US ABOUT YOUR NPW 2019 EVENT!

www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/community-events/submit-events
NPW Planning Guide and Resource Calendar

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Pre·ven·tion Cham·pi·on 

Noun: a person, 

activity, program, 

or organization that 

inspires others to 

take prevention 

actions every day 

that change lives.
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Who is your #PREVENTIONCHAMPION?
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Brian Marquis

Public Liaison Officer

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Join NIDA for the 10th Anniversary of 

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Talk About Moving the Needle! 

Miech, R. A., Schulenberg, J. E., Johnston, L. D., Bachman, J. G., O'Malley, P. M., & Patrick, M. E. (December 17, 2018). "National Adolescent Drug Trends in 2018." 

Monitoring the Future: Ann Arbor, MI. Retrieved 01/07/2010 from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org

Across all grades (8th, 10th, and 12th), past-year 

use of heroin, methamphetamines, cigarettes, 

and synthetic cannabinoids hovers near historic 

lows since the 2000s.*
POLL: 

Are you familiar with National Drug and 

Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)?

Let NIDA Be Your Trusted Source

NIDA provides year-round information on:

➢ The science of drug use, misuse, and 

addiction

➢ Substance use and misuse prevention and 

treatment 

➢ Illicit drugs and their medical 

consequences

➢ Prescription drug misuse

➢ The link between drug use and HIV/AIDS

➢ The annual Monitoring the Future survey 

(8th, 10th, and 12th graders and college 

students)
Getting Involved Is Easy and Fun

Hold educational 

events.

Hold virtual events. Create contests and 

scavenger hunts.

Distribute NIDA’s free materials.

Access NIDA’s toolkits 

for activity ideas on 

specific topics.
Free Resources From NIDA

National Drug & Alcohol

IQ Challenge activity 

Drugs + Your Body: It 

Isn’t Pretty posters

Mind Matters series Drugs: Shatter the 

Myths booklets

And don’t forget about our dozens of free online resources.
Tools for Educators and Counselors 
NIDA’s Here to Help 

NIDA is at your service! We can:

➢ Help you generate ideas, register, and plan your event. 

➢ Connect you with a scientist.

➢ Provide the materials you might need. 

Please email Brian Marquis at drugfacts@nida.nih.gov if 

you have questions. 

Mark your calendar for the next National Drug & 

Alcohol Facts Week: January 21–26, 2020!

Follow NIDA on social media!
Mackenzie Raimond

Burrillville Tobacco-Free Teen Alliance, Rhode Island

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
MACKENZIE RAIMOND

❖ Current senior at Burrillville High School in Rhode Island

❖ VP of Communications for the Student Leadership Council

❖ Volunteer with Special Olympics Rhode Island

❖ Committed to The College of Saint Rose with a 

double major in public health and political science
❖ Students Against Destructive Decisions

• The premier youth health and safety organization

❖ Burrillville Tobacco Free Teen Alliance

• A community group that focuses on teen-led prevention

❖ Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition 

• A coalition that focuses on community based prevention
THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION

❖ Prevention seeks to spread awareness about the dangers 

of substances.

❖ It is prevention that spreads knowledge and information 

to others to promote healthy choices.

❖ Youth-based prevention is necessary for the youth to 

make informed decisions for their futures.
Amir Royale

“Talk. They Hear You.” Campaign Artist

Student, New York University
AMIR ROYALE
ABOUT ME

• Actor, recording artist, and entrepreneur from Saint Albans, NY.

• I attend New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded 

Music.

• Recorded a soundtrack for the new "Talk. They Hear You." 

campaign, encouraging teen mentorship, family strengthening, 

and interconnected adult and adolescent relationships.
PREVENTION IS IMPORTANT TO ME 

BECAUSE...

• I've lost family members and know friends who have lost loved ones 

due to a lack of it.

• There are other ways to heal our pains and other ways to explore 

our joys.

• Prevention is something that can work if it becomes a natural, 

genuine interest of the youth listening—it's not about making them 

want to prevent others, it's about helping build more responsible 

generations to come forth after us.
Morgan Pettis

Baylor University’s Peer Allies Coalition Founder & President

ACCEPT (Allies Cultivating Change by Empowering Positive 

Transformation) Texas Treasurer

Youth MOVE National
Peer Allies Coalition

• The PAC serves as a community-based 

organization that does both substance use 

prevention and relapse prevention through a 

recovery capital perspective.

• We do educational initiatives at age-appropriate 

levels such as our “What’s Your Relationship to 

Alcohol?” event in April for college students.

• We partner with other organizations and 

departments on campus such as Active Minds, 

Peers Against Tobacco, and Angel Paws therapy 

dogs in order to make allies that naturally serve 

our mission.
THE IMPORTANCE OF 

PREVENTION

• Prevention minimizes long-term health risks associated with substance use.

• Prevention education allows adolescents to educate their peers. 

• Prevention helps adolescents develop healthy coping mechanisms.
Panel Discussion

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David Lamont Wilson 

NPW Coordinator

Public Health Analyst, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Brian Marquis

Public Liaison Officer

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mackenzie Raimond

Burrillville Tobacco-Free Teen Alliance, Rhode Island

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Amir Royale

“Talk. They Hear You.” Campaign Artist

Student, New York University
Morgan Pettis

Baylor University’s Peer Allies Coalition Founder & President

ACCEPT (Allies Cultivating Change by Empowering Positive 

Transformation) Texas Treasurer

Youth MOVE National
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David Lamont Wilson

NPW Coordinator, SAMHSA

David.Wilson@samhsa.hhs.gov

(240) 276-2588
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