Dose of Prevention Challenge Activity Ideas
- Host a community forum or town hall meeting on medicine abuse
- Host a roundtable discussion on medicine abuse during Red Ribbon Week
- Give out educational materials at your prescription drug take-back day
- Partner with your local PTA to provide a presentation on medicine abuse for parents
- Partner with local businesses to host an employee health summit or “lunch and learn” on medicine abuse
- Discuss medicine abuse at a back-to-school meeting for parents
- Host a table/booth and distribute materials at local health fairs
- Present information on medicine abuse at a parent-teacher conference
- Provide a presentation on medicine abuse at military installations
- Work with local officials to pass a resolution in your city and/or state naming October National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
- Hold a press conference or launch a media campaign on medicine abuse utilizing CADCA’s Grassroots Media Kit
- Post info on medicine abuse on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PreventMedAbuse
- Publish op-ed on medicine abuse in your local newspaper
- Post National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month widget on your website
- Engage youth to plan a creative presentation on medicine abuse for parents
- Hold an innovative contest in your community to inspire youth to live drug free (such as an essay or talent contest)