Prevention Resources

Web Links:

American Indian Institute, The

American Public Health Association (APHA) Media Advocacy Manual

Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America(CADCA)

Join Together

National Institute for Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism(NIAAA)

National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA)

Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention(OJJDP)

Office of National Drug Control Policy(ONDCP)

Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention(OJJDP)

Office of National Drug Control Policy(ONDCP)

Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools(OSDFS)

Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor Association (ODAPCA)

Oklahoma Prevention Policy Alliance(OPPA)

Oklahoma Prevention Resource Center

SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention(CSAP)

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information(NCADI)

Southwest Prevention Center

Resources:

Prescription Medication Abuse and Treatment
News reports suggest that prescription medication abuse is among the country’s leading public health crises. National data indicate that in 2010, more than 7 million adults were current users of prescription medication including pain relievers, sedatives, and stimulants (CBHSQ, 2011). Among adults misusing prescription medication, more than 2 million meet the clinical criteria for dependence or abuse, read more...

Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use: What Public Health Can Do
Excessive alcohol use, including underage drinking and binge drinking (drinking 5 or more drinks during a single occasion for men or 4 or more drinks during a single occasion for women), is responsible for 80,000 deaths and 2.3 million years of potential life lost in the U.S. each year, and cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006 or about $1.90 per drink.

This powerful session of Public Health Grand Rounds explored the public health impact of excessive alcohol use and evidence-based strategies to prevent it, with specific attention to the role that state and local public health agencies play in addressing this important public health problem. 

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