Resources

Learning is the first step to playing your role in preventing substance misuse.

Here, we’ve collected a variety of resources to help you understand prevention, addiction, various substances, and more. Each of these resources contains key information about its topic, references to high-quality research and reports, resources to support further learning, or more. You’re welcome to not only read them but to share them widely with friends, family, and members of your community.

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Know! to Take Teenage Depression Seriously

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Vaping Prevention Toolkit

Despite the FDA ban of JUUL and ongoing focus on the health risks associated with vaping, youth e-cigarette use continues...

Know! to Support Social Skill Development

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Scare Tactics in Prevention: A Losing Message

It seems intuitive: tell children and teenagers about how drugs can hurt them, kill them, or ruin their lives, and...

Suicide: A Public Health Concern

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among people...

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One to an Overdose Death

When a loved one dies due to an overdose, it can often cause complicated grief, where the intensity of the...

About Problem Gambling

Gambling is the act of taking part in an activity, usually a game, where you risk something of monetary value...

Tobacco 21 & Your Coalition

Just how can coalitions take full advantage of the momentum created by Tobacco 21’s implementation in Ohio? They can advocate...

Prevention Makes Cents

The misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs costs the U.S. $740 billion annually due to crime, lost work productivity,...

Advocacy Versus Lobbying Fact Sheet

Advocacy is the act of supporting a cause or proposal, but lobbying is a specific form of advocacy that can...

Coalitions in Prevention Fact Sheet

Coalitions raise awareness of an issue, bring people together around a common goal or project, create solutions that serve the...

Prevention Works Infographic

Since 2006, the number of young people who drank alcohol has steadily declined from 31.0% to 19.9% in 2017, according...