SAMHSA has created a fentanyl awareness youth challenge under the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2010.
In this Challenge, SAMHSA is seeking the best ideas from U.S. youth, aged 14-18, on a community strategy to increase youth awareness, education, and prevention around the dangers of fentanyl, especially the hidden dangers of fake pills and other contaminants that can lead to drug overdose deaths.
To address the opioid and fentanyl crisis, Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) offers several resources, including:
- The Opioid PPW Program for Adolescents: https://preventionpluswellness.com/products/evidence-based-opioid-prevention-plus-wellness
- The Opioid & Stimulant PPW Program for Young Adults: https://preventionpluswellness.com/products/opioid-stimulant-ppw-program
- The Parent Opioid PPW Training Program: https://preventionpluswellness.com/products/opioid-parent-prevention-plus-wellness-program
- The Opioid PPW Media Campaign: https://preventionpluswellness.com/products/opioid-prevention-plus-wellness-media-campaign-1