This issue brief discusses the current public health crises of drug overdoses, alcohol use, and suicides in the U.S.
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The Native Center for Behavioral Health
Source: University of Iowa College of Public Health
The website for the Native Center for Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health provides information about and links to the projects managed by the Center, including the National American Indian & Alaska Native (AI/AN) Addiction Technology Transfer Center, the AI/AN Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, and the AI/AN Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
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GOAL Project
Source: GOAL Project
GOAL (Global Outreach for Addiction Leadership and Learning) helps faith-based organizations build sustainable addiction prevention and recovery support programs. GOAL is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and also works in communities around the world including Kenya and Uganda.
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What is Addiction?
Source: Addiction Policy Forum
This website from Addiction Policy Forum provides a brief overview of the science of addiction. The web page includes a 4 minute video explaining the science of addiction for all audiences, and a link
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The Strong African American Families Program Improves Lives of Rural African American Youth
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
This 6 minute video explains the National Institute of Health’s Strong African American Families Program (SAAF). SAAF was developed by Dr. Gene Brody and his team at the University of Georgia, is a prevention program targeted at 10- to 14-year-old rural African American youths and their families.
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Rise Above Colorado
Source: Rise Above Colorado
Rise Above Colorado works to prevent teen drug abuse. The program is notable for its Colorado Methamphetamine Project which includes free resources for educators and community leaders to educate youth about meth use.
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State Medicaid Strategies to Promote Early Identification and Treatment of Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder
Source: National Academy for State Health Policy
This policy brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy reviews Medicaid strategies for identifying and caring for pregnant women with substance use disorders. The report provides a high-level overview of programs operational in 5 states: Connecticut, Florida, Tennessee, Montana, and Vermont.
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Connections Between Education and Health: School-based Drug and Violence Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
Source: Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO)
This 2018 report from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio focuses on describing evidence-based interventions to prevent drug use and violence and promote mental health in schools. The report also includes a score card of how Ohio has fared in implementing these evidence based approaches.
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Recover Together
Source: Google, Inc.
Website for Google’s Recover Together project. The website includes recovery stories, information about treatment and prevention and includes maps to find resources in your area.
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What is Prevention? The Video Series
Source: Addiction Policy Forum
The Addiction Policy Forum partnered with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to create this video series and fact sheets about prevention. “What is Prevention?” is a three part video series that briefly explains the fundamentals of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, describes the role genetics plays in addiction, and promotes the role of the community in making prevention a priority for their citizens.