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October is National Substance Use Prevention Month amid rising overdose deaths, driven by fentanyl, especially among teens.
October is National Substance Use Prevention Month, highlighting rising overdose deaths—over 111,000 in 2022, including 1,000 among children—driven by synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Teen overdose rates surged 109% from 2019 to 2021, with fentanyl in 90% of cases.
Early substance use, especially before age 18, increases addiction risk, while recent data shows a rise in teen vaping and drug use with unknown contents.
Prevention efforts focus on education, open communication, early intervention, and harm reduction strategies like naloxone and syringe services, which reduce disease transmission and support recovery.
Mental health support, healthy lifestyles, and community engagement are key to reducing substance misuse and improving well-being.
Octubre es el Mes Nacional de Prevención del Uso de Sustancias en medio del aumento de muertes por sobredosis, impulsadas por el fentanilo, especialmente entre los adolescentes.