Teens and drug experts across the land will connect for the 2nd annual National Drug Facts Week this week. The week-long event is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)– and brings together teens and scientific experts in community events across the country to discuss scientific facts about drug abuse- including prescription drug abuse. Events can be sponsored by a variety of organizations, including schools, community groups, sports clubs, book clubs, and local hospitals. The Institute provides an online school toolkits walk folks through how to create and publicize an event- as well as turn-key curriculum materials.
Drug Facts Week
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Arlis Jenkins is the Hepatitis C Epidemiology Program Manager at the Arizona Department of Health Services. Her work involves specialized knowledge of state and local jurisdictions, social determinants of
health and harm reduction services including drug user health and sex positivity. She is tasked with hepatitis C elimination planning and strategy implementation, a collaborative project that necessitates
statewide community engagement and the formation of strategic partnerships to increase access to quality hepatitis C prevention and care services for all Arizonans.