The way Substance Use Disorder Prevention should work is you get to decide your future at a young age…

Substance use/mental health disorders can have a powerful effect on the health of individuals, their families, and their communities. It is estimated that by 2020, mental and substance use disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide.

Preventing mental and/or substance use disorders and related problems in children, adolescents, and young adults are critical to Americans’ behavioral and physical health. If communities and families can intervene early, behavioral health disorders might be prevented, or symptoms can be mitigated