Communities Talk SAMHSA supports communities on the ground through the Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking initiative. But how do communities make events and activities come together? New Communities Talk Success Stories capture the creative ways communities...
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NIAAA Short Takes Video Series
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism The Short Takes with NIAAA services consists of brief videos explaining the meanings of commonly used - but often misunderstood - alcohol terms. See the videos here.
Marketing Health to Teens in Post-COVID World
Rescue Agency, November 3, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teens' most formative years, forcing them to stay at home and miss memorable moments with their friends, and teens have fundamentally changed as a result. To be effective, prevention programs must take...
Emoji Drug Code – Decoded
Drug Enforcement Administration, 2021 The Drug Enforcement Administration is aware of drug trafficking organizations using emojis to buy and sell counterfeit pills and other illicit drugs on social media and through e-commerce. This resource helps to decode some of...
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Spectrum: Volume 13, Issue 3
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2021 In this issue, view the news from the field - Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Motivations Among Young Adults During the Pandemic. Stay-at-home and physical distancing orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have led...
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series: Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
SAMHSA, 2021 "This guide contains a foreword and five chapters. The chapters stand alone and do not need to be read in order. Each chapter is designed to be brief and accessible to anyone working to prevent and reduce youth marijuana use. The goal of this guide is to...
Podcast – The Prevention Space: Clarifying the Role of Professionals in the Workforce
Scope of Practice Podcast, 2021 Podcast hosts talk with Sandra DelSesto (RI), a national leader in the development of the role delineation and training for prevention professionals, and Scott Gagnon, Director of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center...
The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Misuse and Related Behavioral Health Problems
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...
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...