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Help Us End This! #DrugFreeIsUpToMe

Share your story as to why YOU choose to be DRUG FREE!

America is presently confronted with our worst drug crisis in history. To end the opioid epidemic will require everyone contributing to its solution. With this in mind, we are asking students to share their stories as to why YOU choose to be DRUG FREE.

#drugfreeistome is a grassroots effort designed to have students, ages 13 to 18 years, create your own personal video messages about the influences and experiences in your lives that have compelled you to choose to be drug free.

It is our hope that these messages may provide inspiration and encouragement to those that are presently dealing with or contemplating drug usage.

Tell your story and submit your video.

Submit your story

Also, share your story on instagram, twitter, and facebook using #drugfreeisuptome.

Questions? Email nationalopioidsummit@gmail.com

Prizes will also be awarded to those videos that receive the highest amount of LIKES and VIEWS.

A panel of judges will select three (3) submissions to receive prizes.

IMPORTANT: Video message must not exceed 3 minutes in length and must be factual in content.

All submissions must be received by 5PM, May 1, 2019.

Sample Submissions:

#drugfreeisuptome

National Facts about Opioids:

In 2018, over 67,000 people died from drug misuse.
185 drug overdose deaths occur per day.
68% of those deaths are pharmaceutical opioids or heroin related.

Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. For teens, it is a growing problem.

--National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens

Heroin-related deaths increased by more than 5x from 2010-2016.

The misuse of pain medications is causing an increase in heroin use.
Nationwide, among new heroin users, 80 percent report having abused prescription opioids before using heroin.