Event Brief
What Prevention Really Means—and Why It Works
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A local community message for October emphasizes that prevention is more than warning teens about substances. It highlights building strong families, supportive schools, positive friendships, caring adults, healthy activities, and connected communities, with parents encouraged to talk early about alcohol, tobacco, vaping, marijuana, and other substances.
WHO: Rebecca Hughes; parents and caregivers; educators; local businesses, civic organizations, faith communities, healthcare providers, law enforcement, schools, and youth
WHAT: A community-focused prevention guidance piece explaining how prevention works through family, school, and community supports and early conversations about substance use.
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: October is recognized as a special month for communities working to prevent substance use.
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