Resources

The Mapping Interventions to Different Levels of Risk chart provides examples of prevention interventions adaptable by age and for various populations.

Flexibility and innovation help the state’s nine funded post-overdose support overcome the challenges of the current pandemic.

PS@EDC is working with states across the country to invest unrestricted dollars in innovative prevention approaches and cross-sector collaboration.

This tool provides information on measures that prevention practitioners and evaluators can use when evaluating programs to reduce substance misuse and promote well-being that includes cultural elements.

Use this template to capture important decisions, document next steps, and improve accountability.

The opioid epidemic is having a profound impact on families across the nation, including growing numbers of children traumatized by the consequences of addiction in their homes. PS@EDC’s Gisela Rots spoke with school administrators and staff about the role school personnel—including coaches, referees, and trainers—can play in identifying and supporting students living in homes where opioid use disorder is present.

Understanding the cost of evaluations and the realities of the budget can help prevention practitioners focus on the right results.

As the rate of opioid overdose deaths in the United States continues to rise, lawmakers and government leaders have used policies and laws to target what they see as a major contributorto the epidemic: lack of access to residential treatment for opioid users who wish to stop using.

This document presents research-supported talking points on the effectiveness of naloxone and overdose education and naloxone distribution programs.

This resource summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of looking at national data sources to understand local substance misuse problems.