CDC, 2020 Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes. Click here to access this resource.
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Three Surprising Risks From Vaping
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2020 We’ve described the risks of vaping (using e-cigarettes like JUUL). Recently, we talked with a scientific expert on vaping and learned some other ways that it could harm a person’s health. We asked Dr. Kevin Walton—Chief of...
Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy
SAMHSA, 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges,...
Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students
Drug Enforcement Administration, 2019 This publication was funded by the Drug Enforcement Administration under contract number GS-10F-0406P. The content of this publication does not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Drug Enforcement...
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2019 This article emphasizes the Surgeon Generals concerns and the importance of protecting our Nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescence and during pregnancy. Recent increases in access to marijuana and...
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
SAMSHA, 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation...
Talk, They Hear You Campaign
SAMHSA, 2019 SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol. Click here to access this resource.
Rx Awareness Campaign
CDC, 2019 The Rx Awareness campaign tells the real stories of people whose lives were torn apart by prescription opioids. The goal of the campaign is to increase awareness that prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous. The campaign also strives to decrease...
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
SAMSHA, 2018 This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers, patients and...
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
SAMHSA, 2019 This fact sheet for teens provides facts about opioids. It describes short- and long-term effects and lists signs of opioid use. The fact sheet helps to dispel common myths about opioids. Access sources cited in this fact sheet Click here to access this...