Learn about the potential challenges to obtaining useful epidemiological and other data during prevention planning.

This resource provides an overview of some common barriers to obtaining archival data, and strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Learn about the work PS@EDC is doing to support the evaluation of New Bedford, Massachusetts’ TRAIN (Teach, Reach, and Initiate Naloxone) Project—designed to prepare first responders and key personnel to administer naloxone and provide post-overdose follow-up to affected individuals and their families.

These questions can help to inform an assessment process that is inclusive and culturally relevant.

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

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.

To help practitioners determine the impact of overdose-related factors in their communities, this practice-support tool pairs data sources with the specific factors they describe.

This resource provides an annotated list of data sources that provide information on substance misuse and related behavioral health problems.

This presentation describes four national emerging drug trends—the shift from prescription pain relievers to heroin and fentanyl use, the rising availability and use of cocaine, the re-emergence of methamphetamine, and the continued expansion of cannabis legalization—and how these trends require a shift in prevention tactics.

Learning the pros and cons of data collection methods can help you find the right data to inform program development and assessment.