Winners Sankofa
The Avalon Carver Community Center in Los Angeles developed Winners Sankofa, an African-centered model for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug youth prevention practices that aim to counter the deleterious effects of poverty, school failure, substance abuse, incarceration, and environmental challenges facing African-American youth. The Winners Sankofa model is delivered in modular form and consists of written activities…
Project Towards No Drug Abuse
Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND) is a high school drug prevention program for youth who are at risk for drug use and violence-related conduct. Project TND focuses on three factors that can predict alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use: motivation, skills, and decision-making. The…
Healthy Futures
Healthy Futures is an alternative-to-suspension program designed for middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes, other tobacco products, or cannabis, and those exploring quitting. The program offers self-paced, free courses (nicotine or cannabis-focused)…
Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
The Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit (CAPT), developed by Stanford Medicine’s Research and Education to Empower Adolescents and Young Adults to Choose Health (REACH) Lab, is a theory-based, evidence-informed educational resource aimed at preventing and delaying cannabis use…
Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit (TPT), developed by Stanford Medicine’s Research and Education to Empower Adolescents and Young Adults to Choose Health (REACH) Lab, is a theory-based, evidence-informed curriculum designed to prevent tobacco and nicotine use among middle and high school students…
National Institute on Drug Abuse Lessons and Activities
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) offers a comprehensive collection of 21 free lesson plans and activities for parents and educators aimed at increasing awareness and preventing substance use among youth. These evidence-informed resources span topics such as the science of addiction…
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students
The Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a program for college students aged 18-24 who engage in heavy drinking. The program consists of two individual sessions within three months, focusing on students’ drinking habits, social norms, and…
Project SUCCESS
Project Schools Using Coordinated Community Efforts to Strengthen Students (SUCCESS) is a school-based, multicomponent substance abuse prevention program that reduces risk factors for and increases protective factors against substance misuse among students ages 12-18…
LifeSkills Training
LifeSkills Training (LST) is a flexible, school-based prevention program focused on substance use and violence prevention. It has three main components: personal self-management (goal-setting, stress reduction, decision-making), social skills (communication, assertiveness, non-aggression)…