SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, June 2018 Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events, including abuse and neglect. They may also include household dysfunction, such as witnessing domestic violence or growing...
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Learn the Law: Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking Series 1-24
SAMHSA: The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, 2021 Alcohol remains the most widely used substance by young people. To address this public health issue, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage...
What is Cinco de Mayo and How Does it Affect Hispanic/Latino Communities?
National Hispanic & Latino PTTC, May, 2021 The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (NHL-ATTC and PTTC) are pleased to provide new Fact sheets in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Learn more about the holiday and how it affects...
Queer Inclusive Programming: An Ally’s Guide to Prevention
Dan Fitzgerald and Cyndi Rego, March 2021 In this 2021 CADCA webinar, prevention specialists Dan Fitzgerald and Cyndi Rego guide you through the ins-and-outs of community prevention programming with and for the LGBTQ+ community. From an overview of inclusive surveying...
Recorded Webinar: Racial Equity in the Context of Prevention
Don Mays, February 25, 2021 This is the seventh installment of the RI PREVCON Virtual Series. During this webinar, Don Mays—artist, educator, and activist/advocate—focuses on racial equity within the context of prevention, addressing the intersection between racism...
Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking Initiative
SAMHSA, 2021 Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking (Communities Talk)supports the work of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to prevent and reduce underage and problem drinking among 12- to 25-year-olds in the United States....
Drug Impaired Driving In the United States
CDC, 2020 Impaired driving happens when someone operates a vehicle while impaired by a substance like marijuana, other illicit drugs, some prescribed or over the counter medicines, or alcohol. Over 12 million Americans reported driving under the influence of marijuana...
Building a Data Linkage Program for Nonfatal Crash Surveillance
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2020 About 3 million people are injured in motor vehicle crashes every year in the United States. Linking existing data sources such as police, hospital, and emergency medical service (EMS) records is one way to...
Drug-impaired Driving Fact Sheet
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2020 The fact sheet presents strategies such as high-visibility enforcement and the use of drug recognition experts to identify impaired drivers and highlight what some states have done and what other states can do...
Cannabis Concentration and Health Risks Report
Washington State Prevention Research Subcommittee (PRSC), November 2020 Across the State of Washington, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Fortunately, we have...