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Includes teen-informed activities that can be used with youth 12-17 years old across a variety of community settings to boost confidence, and prevent risk-taking behaviors, including alcohol and drug-abuse. The toolkit enhances the existing Above the Influence program efforts and furthers its goals with new individual and group activities that can help teens make healthier decisions with the support of adults who value them.
Provides a toolkit for spreading the word about strategies for preventing alcohol misuse or abuse and encouraging communities, families, and individuals to get involved in Alcohol Awareness Month. The page provides suggestions and tips, as well as other resources.
Provides national and state estimates of alcohol-related health impacts, including deaths and years of potential life lost (YPLL). These estimates are calculated for 54 acute and chronic causes using alcohol-attributable fractions and are reported by age and sex for 2006-2010.
Discusses the impact of the FDA's ban on the sale of electronic nicotine devices (ENDs), also called e-cigarettes, to people younger than 18. The new rules require a photo ID to purchase tobacco products, prohibit free samples, and selling tobacco products in vending machines. Stanton A.
Features resources, materials, and tools created by the Great American Smokeout, aimed at helping schools and communities launch a campaign against smoking. These are for general audiences, as well as a college audience, and Spanish speakers.
Summarizes evaluation findings from a selection of media campaigns (current and past) shown to be effective in preventing one or more of the following: prescription drug misuse, youth marijuana misuse, and underage drinking. Information is presented in a chart that provides a description of the campaign, the target population of the evaluation, evaluation methods, and key findings.
Provides information about how schools and institutions of higher education can combat the threat of opioid misuse and prepare for emergencies. The guide recommends forming a planning team, studying the issue, determining goals, and planning for implementation. It provides many resources that can be used by those on the prevention teams.
Provides a decision-support tool that gives users information on data sources and measures to help practitioners understand the non-medical use of prescription drugs in their communities.
Presents selected strategies to prevent prescription drug misuse. These strategies have been selected because research shows that they directly address common risk factors associated with non-medical use of prescription drugs. For each strategy, we provide a brief description and the associated factor(s) it addresses.
Describes effective treatment approaches, as well as presents a set of guiding principles and frequently asked questions about substance abuse and treatment in this age group for use by parents, health care providers, and treatment specialists working with adolescents.