As substance misuse prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not. It is essential that preventionists understand our code of ethics and how to use the ethical decision making model. This site provides a brief on prevention ethics as well as two self-paced online courses.

Author: PTTC Publisher: PTTC

Information on developing a plan for evaluation, evaluation methods, and using evaluation to understand and improve the initiative.

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Publisher: Community Toolbox

This toolkit aids in developing an evaluation of a community program or initiative.

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Publisher: The Community Tool Box

Evidence-based Practices are treatment and prevention interventions related to mental health and substance abuse, shown by evidence to be effective.

Some of the most common Evidence-Based Practices used in addictions treatment include:

• Motivational Interviewing
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Brief Treatment
• Trauma-informed care/treatment
• SBIRT - Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment

Other practices that are considered evidence-based are:

• Culturally-responsive care (including responsiveness to gender, age, religion, ethnicity, heritage, culture, orientation and other factors)
• Housing First
• Co-occurring Disorder treatment
• Person-centered planning, client-driven care, shared decision-making
• Prevention
• Process Improvement

In implementing an evidence-based practice, it is key to maintain fidelity to the model the developers of the intervention used. Often a manual provides specific direction for implementation and use of the intervention.

In April 2018, SAMHSA launched the Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (Resource Center) that aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy makers, and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.  The Resource Center contains a collection of science-based resources and is part of SAMHSA's new comprehensive approach to identify and disseminate clinically sound and scientifically based policy, practices, and programs. 

Go to the Training Resources page for additional choices.

The Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others with the information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings.

Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This tool describes three examples of logic models—two present a community-level response to reducing the non-medical use of opioid prescription drugs (NMUOPD) and a third presents a state-level response. Each example contains a statement describing the problem (NMUOPD); the goals and objectives for addressing the problem; inputs—what resources and activities comprise the response; partners needed to effectively implement the approach; outputs—the result of these resources and activities; and short-, intermediate-, and long-term outcomes.

Author: Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

This resource contains three examples of logic models that prevention practitioners can use to think through their process for addressing behavioral health disparities at the community level. Each example addresses a different type of disparity, and includes the community’s related substance use problem; factors that contribute to the problem; activities to address the problem; and short-, intermediate-, and long-term outcomes.

Author: Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

Welcome to the Excellence in Prevention Strategies List. This page provides detailed information about direct service and environmental prevention strategies. Programs and strategies in this list must be shown in at least two studies to produce intended results. All programs listed include substance abuse prevention as an area of interest.

The strategies described in this list come from three primary resources:

1. National Registry for Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
2. The State of Oregon’s list of evidence-based programs
3. The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation’s “Scientific Evidence for Developing a Logic Model on Underage Drinking: A Reference Guide for Community Environmental Prevention.”

Author: Athena Publisher: Athena

This page provides detailed information about direct service and environmental prevention strategies. Programs and strategies in this list must be shown in at least two studies to produce intended results. All programs listed include substance abuse prevention as an area of interest.

Author: Publisher: Athena

Executive order extending the licenses of certain licensed professionals during the state of emergency declared due to COVID-19.