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Facing Addiction in America

The Surgeon Generals Report, 2016 The United States has a serious substance misuse problem. Substance misuse is the use of alcohol or drugs in a manner, situation, amount, or frequency

SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP), 2016 This website provides useful resources to assist you with the selection and implementation of evidence-based programs and practices addressing substance abuse

ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS: KEY FACTS

CDC Key facts on the electronic nicotine delivery systems

SAMHSA’s Youth Engagement Guidance

SAMHSA, 2016 The purpose of this Guidance is to provide federal staff and contractors with strategies, tools, and tips for appropriately engaging youth in government sponsored events and meetings in

Not Your Mother’s Scare Tactics: The Changing Landscape of Fear-based Messaging Research

SAMHSA’s CAPT, October 2016 Since the 1960s, substance misuse prevention practitioners have relied heavily on scare tactics and fear-based messages as core elements of prevention programming. Focused on eliciting an

Marijuana: Facts for Teens

National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 2015 Information/facts on how marijuana affects the body for

Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

National Institute on Drug Abuse, January 2014 Evidence-Based Approaches to Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: Research evidence supports the effectiveness of various substance abuse treatment approaches for adolescents. Examples of

COVENTRY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION TASK FORCE (Video series)

Coventry Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, 2016 Informative video series featuring local community members discussing important topics: the opioid epidemic; how to keep our children safe; substance abuse signs; Narcan; Good

Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Understanding Who Is at Risk

SAMHSA, June 3, 2016 This decision support tool provides information from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on factors that have been shown to increase risk of or protect against the non-medical

Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Programs and Strategies

SAMHSA CAPT, June 3, 2016 This decision support tool provides brief summaries of prevention strategies and associated programs that have been evaluated to determine their effects on the non-medical use