PREVENTION
PREVENTION
Preventing a substance use disorder can be a challenge, especially if you don't know where to start! While there are many effective prevention programs out there, you should find the one that works the best for you and your audience. The following links give fantastic, creditable information from national, regional, and local sources that can assist you in finding the right program for you:
Prevention
Programs and Tools
Find a Variety of Toolkits, Evidence-Based Approaches, and Media Campaign Materials for Use in Prevention Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Recommendations Regarding Prescription Opiate Abuse
Awareness and Prevention
Read What the National Parent Teacher Association Advocates
for in Regard to the Issues of Prescription Opiate Abuse Awareness and Prevention
Prevention and Intervention Strategies to Decrease Misuse of Prescription Pain Medication
Read this Scholarly Article by
the American Public Health Association and Learn about the Opioid Epidemic and Educational Strategies to Combat It
Prevention in
Dauphin Country, PA
Find Prevention Program Activities in a Variety of Settings to Targeted Populations Who
are Affected by Risk Factors Associated with Substance Abuse
Prevention &
Who’s At Risk
Read about Research-Based Information on Preventing
Opiate Use that Parents
and Caregivers Can Use
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Issued this Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
How to Prevent
Drug Addiction
Take These 5 Steps to
Prevent Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Read About Substance Abuse Treatment
4 Ways to Prevent Drug Addiction
Read about 4 Ways to Help Prevent Drug Use Including
That Anyone Can Practice
Addiction
Prevention Strategies
Read about a Variety of School and Community-Based Addiction Prevention
Programs for Children,
Teens and Adolescents
Preventing Drug Use among Children
and Adolescents
Read This Research-Based
Guide for Parents, Educators,
and Community Leaders
Substance Abuse Education Resources
Learn about How to Teach
Others How to Avoid,
Stop, and Get Help for
Substance Use Disorders
Why Prevention Matters for Teens
Read about the Negative Consequences of Teen
Substance Abuse and Why Prevention is Important