Resources

This evaluation tool focuses on two factors that affect the accuracy and quality of survey data: the representativeness of the sample selected from the population and the response rate (that is, the proportion) of the selected sample that participates in the survey.

Learn about the different types of evaluation designs and factors to consider when choosing one design over another.

This practice-support tool provides a quick overview of national, state, and local data sources and tools that provide substance-related indicator data for this population.

Discover the importance of early-win projects and how they can help keep your partners engaged for the long road ahead.

This tool is designed to help prevention practitioners identify potential partners within their state and communities, whose involvement is critical to preventing opioid overdose.

Access guidelines for obtaining the best results with focus groups as part of your prevention planning efforts.

When issues around substance misuse arise in the community, or there’s a change in substance use trends, prevention leaders and practitioners are often called upon as reputable sources for interviews with the media. The right advance preparation will give you the confidence to convey clear messages to the public. This tip sheet presents key steps to consider before the media calls, when they call, and during the interview.

Find summaries of studies that address binge and heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and young adults, as well as prevention strategies.

This handout addresses the growing concern among prevention specialists and public health officials regarding older adults and substance use, misuse, and increasing substance use disorders, and offers tips on how prevention specialists can take action.

Following these ten steps helps to ensure your prevention-focused social marketing campaign reaches its intended audience and proves effective.