RIPRC Training: Substance Use Prevention Policy Part 2: How Prevention Professionals Can Help Implement Policy Change

This is a recording of the RIPRC Substance Use Prevention Policy: How Prevention Professionals Can Help Implement Policy Change training, presented by Josh Esrick and Emily Patton on March 20, 2025. This is part 2 of the Substance Use Prevention Policy training series. By viewing this webinar, participants will be able to summarize what prevention professionals can do to help develop or change policies that will advance substance use prevention goals, including addressing inequities and reducing health disparities. This training will also identify and discuss the mechanisms by which policy change can occur, including the distinctions between advocacy and lobbying.

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