Collected Resources
Careers of Substance collects resources from trusted organizations in order to support the substance use workforce in a variety of areas. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact us.
Preventing Marijuana Use: Data Resources
This decision-support tool offers a comprehensive listing of available data resources and surveys developed by and for a range of federal agencies and that collect data on marijuana use and its consequences.
Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
Publisher: Prevention Solutions@EDC
Preventing Opioid Misuse and Overdose: Data Sources and Tools to Inform Assessment and Planning Efforts
Presents a list of 16 key data sources for prescription opioids and heroin to inform assessment and planning efforts.
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Publisher: Prevention Solutions
Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Selected Strategies and Associated Risk Factors
This table presents selected strategies to prevent prescription drug misuse. These strategies have been selected because research shows that they directly address common risk factors associated with NMUPD. For each strategy, we provide a brief description and the associated factor(s) it addresses. Please note that while other strategies are currently in use, this list represents the few that have been rigorously evaluated.
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Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse: Understanding Who Is at Risk
The nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) has become an increasing public health concern in the United States, with abuse rates rising rapidly since the late 1990s. Yet preventing and reducing prescription drug misuse represents a major challenge for several reasons. First, we know less about the factors that contribute to NMUPD than about those that contribute to other drug use. Also, because of how prescription drugs are made available, these factors may differ from those that are associated with alcohol misuse and illicit drug use. This tool provides a starting point for understanding those factors that the research literature has identified as being associated with NMUPD and its consequences. Understanding these factors can help us assess, plan for, and select interventions designed to address them. The factors included in this tool have been organized according to the socio-ecological model, a multi-level framework that allows us to consider the different contexts in which risk and protective factors exist.
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Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Student Athletes Fact Sheet
Recent legislation in Massachusetts requires that parents of middle and high school athletes and other adults such as coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, and school nurses receive educational materials on the potential dangers of opioid use and misuse. The educational materials shall also be distributed in written form to all students participating in an extracurricular athletic activity prior to the commencement of their athletic seasons.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and Massachusetts Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention (MassTAPP) collaborated to provide action steps to help prevent opioid misuse and overdose among student athletes. This fact sheet also highlight resources for addressing possible alcohol or opioid misuse or addiction.
Author: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and Massachusetts Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention (MassTAPP)
Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)
Preventing Underage Cannabis Use: Risk/Protective Factors & Effective Communication
As the landscape of medicinal and adult personal use of cannabis change across the country, prevention practitioners are left with mixed messages about how to address youth cannabis use. Research is catching up to this changing landscape, and new information about how perception of harm and related factors impact youth cannabis use are emerging. This two module webinar course will focus on the research behind those factors, as well as evidence-informed strategies for addressing them.
Author: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network 9PTTC)
Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Factors Associated with Use
This decision-support tool offers a summary of research findings on risk and protective factors associated with youth marijuana use.
Author: PreventionSolutions@EDC
Publisher: PreventionSolutions@EDC
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Marijuana Data Sources
This compilation of data sources was developed for epidemiologists, researchers, practitioners, and others in the substance misuse prevention field who provide guidance or technical assistance to grantee communities seeking to address marijuana use. It can be used to help communities measure or document the scope of marijuana use, consequences, and/or risk and protective factors and help to identify measures of marijuana-related outcomes.
Author: Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC)
Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: National Survey Measures
This resource provides guidance on using standard measures to document youth marijuana use. It is a compilation of measures developed for epidemiologists, evaluators, practitioners, and others in the substance misuse prevention field who provide technical assistance to communities seeking to address youth marijuana use.
Author: Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC)
Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental health Administration (SAMSHA)
Prevention and the Basics of Social Media Management
This infographic was created to help guide substance misuse prevention professionals in social media efforts using Facebook and LinkedIn. The document includes definitions, tools, and tips to help get you started.
Author: PTTC
Publisher: PTTC