The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) is proud to announce the launch
of the Pass It Forward Video Challenge – a video competition for young people aged 18-25 to
stimulate awareness and creative planning for use of SAMHSA-developed/supported resources
addressing prescription drug abuse prevention and recovery-oriented systems of care, services and
resources for young people.

October 31, 2012, Rockville, MD – Recovery from mental and/or substance use disorders is powerful
and life-changing at any age. For young people who are on the verge of, or who have just entered
adulthood, specific elements must be in place in order for recovery to be successful. Recovery
Opens Doors, an interactive online resource also available as a mobile application, is designed to
help young people in recovery talk to their friends, other students, individuals, and groups in the
community about prevention, treatment, referral for mental and/or substance use disorders and recovery

This October marks the 30th anniversary of the National Council on Patient Information and
Education (NCPIE) and its 27th annual observance of “Talk About Prescriptions Month” (TAP Month).
This year’s TAP Month theme is "Voices Together,” which signifies the impact that many groups,
working together, can have on promoting safe and appropriate medicine use through better medicine
communication. Voices Together perfectly describes the patient-centered Medicine Education Team -
espoused by NCPIE to reflect the critical importance of high-quality patient-healthcare provider
communication whenever medications are part of the treatment regimen.

The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) today launched
three customized, online educational modules to promote safe use of acetaminophen products. 
The new NCPIE campaign targets teen influencers, collegians, older adults & caregivers.

October 25, 2010, Rockville, MD – Although alcohol misuse and binge drinking still top the list of
substance disorder issues on college campuses, the non-medical use of prescription medications – most
notably pain relievers, stimulants, and sedatives – is a growing, serious and often unaddressed
problem.
A new resource kit available from the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE),
in collaboration with the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
seeks to inform peer educators and campus student leaders and others about the dangers of prescription
drug misuse/abuse prevention and treatment.

A new omnibus survey released today by the National Council on Patient 
Information and Education (NCPIE)  and Prescription Solutions, a leading pharmacy 
benefit management organization and a UnitedHealth Group company and recently 
appointed to the NCPIE Board of Directors, finds that 54 percent of Americans say 
they do not consistently take prescriptions as instructed even though 87 percent 
believe prescription medicines are important to their health pointing to a growing 
public health problem. 
Download the Key-Findings Summary and a list of practical adherence-improvement 
tips for consumers. 

New Resources Equip Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Health Professionals and Other 
Teen Influencers with Tools to Prevent Teens from Abusing Prescription Drugs

23rd annual NCPIE “Talk About Prescriptions” Month observance works to improve 
medicine communication and reduce preventable adverse drug reactions.

National Education Campaign Launch to Educate Older Adults about the 
MUSTS of Safe Medicine Use Coincides with “Talk About Prescriptions” Month