This toolkit provides evidence-based examples, promising models, program best practices, and resources that can be used by an organization to implement substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. There are seven modules in this toolkit. Each module contains resources and information that an organization can use to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain rural programs to prevent and treat […]
Substance abuse
Gathering of Native Americans (GONA): Substance Abuse Prevention Curriculum
The Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) curriculum was first developed through a special initiative of the United States Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, in consultation with a team of Native American trainers and curriculum developers from across the United States. The GONA curriculum is intended to provide culturally specific substance abuse prevention training in Native […]
Multilevel Prevention Trial of Alcohol Use Among American Indian and White High School Students in the Cherokee Nation
American Indians (AIs) suffer from significant health disparities related to alcohol. Early prevention is critical, because early onset is a risk factor for problematic use into adulthood, and AIs have a higher rate of early onset than do other groups. In addition, rural youths and rural youths who are a racial minority in their community […]
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit in Spanish
Equipa a los proveedores de atención médica, las comunidades y los gobiernos locales con materiales para desarrollar prácticas y políticas para ayudar a prevenir las sobredosis y las muertes relacionadas con los opioides. Aborda diferentes asuntos de interés para los proveedores de atención médica, personal de primeros auxilios, los proveedores de tratamientos y los que […]
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released “Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines.” Juvenile drug treatment courts are designed for youth with substance use disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. These courts offer a way to respond to the needs of substance using youth and treat their complex […]
Ensuring the Well-being of Boys and Young Men of Color: Factors that Promote Success and Protect Against Substance Use and Misuse
This practice-support tool distills information from the research literature on (1) factors that have been shown to either protect boys and young men of color from substance misuse or to mitigate risks associated with adverse experiences or situations, and (2) factors that have been shown to promote well-being and positive youth development for boys and […]