SAMHSA Opioid overdose continues to be a major public health problem in the United States. It has contributed significantly to accidental deaths among those who use or misuse illicit and prescription opioids. In fact, U.S. overdose deaths involving prescription opioid...
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Effect of a “pill mill” law on opioid prescribing and utilization: The case of Texas
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2016 This study is one of the first to consider the effect of “pill mill” laws on opioid prescribing and use. “Pill mills” are pain management clinics whose providers prescribe large quantities of opioids and other controlled substances...
Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 The studies shows: The transition from prescription opioid non-medical use to heroin use appears to be part of the progression of opioid addiction in a subset of opioid users. Increased heroin use among non-medical users of...
The Power of Prevention (APHA)
American Public Health Association, 2015 Highlights from APHA’s 2015 Annual Meeting
Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State look at the 1998 State Tobacco Settlement, 17 years later
Tobacco Free Kids, December 8 2015 Since the states settled their lawsuits against the major tobacco companies in November 1998, our annual reports have assessed whether the states are keeping their promise to use a significant portion of their settlement funds –...
A parent’s guide to preventing underage marijuana use
Seattle Children's, 2014 How does marijuana use affect adolescent health and what parents can do to help.
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,...
Marijuana!! The Truth!
Steven Crowder, 2012 This is a video about Marijuana asking people in the street about their opinion if it should be legalized.