Shout-out to Prevention Specialists and everyone who is saving lives! What’s your #MyPreventionStory? Visit: www.samhsa.gov/prevention-month #SubstanceUsePrimaryPreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
Substance Use Prevention
Help is available
Being there for someone through a difficult moment can include helping them connect to support. 988 is available 24/7. Call or text anytime, anywhere in the U.S. You don’t have to figure this out alone. Learn more: 988lifeline.org #SeeThePerson #MHAM2026
The risk is NOW
The risk isn’t just “someday.” It’s now. Every cigarette adds up — to weaker lungs, a racing heart, and a body working overtime just to keep up. The longer it continues, the higher the risk strokes and brain damage. It’s never too late to cut back or quit. Your body starts healing the moment you quit.
Seek Support? Call: 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit www.quitpartnermn.com #Wewinthegamebychoosingsportsnottobacco #Tobaccoflavorban #amaprojectSUPPORT #notobacco #substanceabuseprevention
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Respond with empathy
Supporting someone living with a serious mental illness starts with understanding. Learning about mental health conditions can help you respond with empathy and confidence. Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts #SeeThePerson #MHAM2026
Educate yourself about Substance abuse
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Smoking reduces your life span
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Speak through compassion
Respectful communication about mental health is especially important during times of transition, including housing instability or reentry into the community. Compassionate words signal safety when people need it most. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/permanent-supportive-housing-evidence-based-practices-ebp-kit #MHAM2026 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
You Matter
It’s simple – You Matter.
Seek Support? Call: 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit www.quitpartnermn.com
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Mental Health Matters
Mental health touches every one of us either directly or through someone we love. Let’s commit to talking about it with the care and honesty it deserves. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #SeeThePerson
See it from LOVE
When we focus on the person and not the diagnosis, we create more supportive conversations about mental health. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone/how-to-talk-to-someone-about-help #SeeThePerson #MHAM2026 #SupportMatters