Caregivers & Community Members

Prevent Impaired Driving

CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America) An online toolkit for preventing impaired driving in your communities.

Behavioral Health Fact Sheets

SAMHSA, September 2015 While many of us working in the substance misuse field have long-recognized the value of prevention, placing this work in the context of overall behavior health requires a critical shift in perspective. Applying a behavioral health lens to our...

Don’t Forget the Families

Search Institute, 2015 Family Relationships are Key to Kids' Character Strengths What families do together to build strong relationships in their everyday lives is the foundation for children developing the character strengths they need for success in school, work,...

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: An Invisible Epidemic

National Center for Biotechnology Information Substance abuse, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, among adults 60 and older is one of the fastest growing health problems facing the country. Yet, even as the number of older adults suffering from these...

Prescription Drug Abuse: Older Adults

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2014 Persons aged 65 years and older comprise only 13 percent of the population, yet account for more than one-third of total outpatient spending on prescription medications in the United States. Older patients are more likely to be...

Juggling Multiple Medications? What You Can Do to Stay Safe

National Council on Patient Information and Education, 2011 If you are like most people over 65, you’re taking several different medications every day. You probably also see several healthcare professionals, manage at least one chronic condition and use more than one...