Events
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program and its related public health and non-profit partners frequently offer training, events, and conferences focused on the many different areas of tobacco and substance use prevention and control.
If you have an conference in Maine that is relevant to the prevention and control of tobacco, substance use, suicide or injury; submit information to tsup.dhhs@maine.gov. We will review and post if appropriate.
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
In an average year, 30 million Americans drive drunk, and 10 million Americans drive impaired by illicit drugs. A 2010 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that 13.2 percent of all people aged 16 or older drove under the influence of alcohol and 4.3 percent drove under the influence […]
Maine Annual Gambling Awareness Conference
Participants who attend this conference will: · Gain an understanding of gambling addiction and the role of relapse prevention · Learn about ways behavioral health education can effectively treat those with gambling addiction · Learn about how prevention, treatment and recovery supports intersect and support each others efforts. Scholarship information available.