Other Resources
Please visit these resources to learn more about youth substance use prevention and ways to support it in your community:
Resources on key concepts in youth substance use prevention and prevention planning
- Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California, Prevention 101
- Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California, Understanding the Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Primary Prevention
- California Department of Health Care Services, Substance Use Block Grant Primary Prevention Data Quality Standards and Definitions.
- Center for Applied Research Solutions, A Paradigm Shift in Selecting Evidence-Based Approaches for Substance Abuse Prevention
- National Institute on Drug Abuse, Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, Community Leaders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse, Prevention
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Focus on Prevention
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Selecting Best-fit Programs and Practices: Guidance for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Strategic Prevention Framework
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
Resources on effective individual and relationship-focused youth substance use prevention
- Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California, Digital After-School Programming as Prevention: Positive Outlets for Youth Expression in an Increasingly Hi-Tech World
- Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California, Support for Young Adults: Strategies and Approaches that Focus on Prevention Efforts for Transition Age Youth
- Department of Justice & Department of Education, Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Substance Use Prevention
- National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Prevention 101: Risk and Protective Factors
- Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Guide to Online Registries for Substance Misuse Prevention Evidence-based Programs and Practices
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, College AIM: Alcohol Intervention Matrix
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Keeping Youth Drug Free
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
- Washington State Health Care Authority, Prevention Tools: What works, what doesn’t
Resources on effective community-based and environmental substance use prevention
- Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California, Culturally Responsive Environmental Prevention
- Center for Applied Research Solutions, Restaurants that “Morph” into Bars and Nightclubs in California Communities: What’s the Problem and What Can Be Done About It?
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Community Coalitions Handbook
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, The Coalition Impact: Environmental Prevention Strategies
- Northeast & Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Planning and Implementing Policy, Enforcement, and Media Strategies: A User Guide.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Data-Based Planning for Effective Prevention
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, State Performance & Best Practices for the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking 2020
- Wyoming Prevention Depot, Environmental Strategies Tool