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This tool serves as a guide for substance misuse professionals, presenting 26 interventions designed to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and reduce their negative health impacts.
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This tool explores how the housing sector and prevention professionals can collaborate to address substance misuse and housing instability. It covers key housing paradigms, the complex relationship between housing and substance use, and practical ways to partner with housing organizations to improve community health and reduce risk factors related to substance misuse.
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Recognizing the vital role prescribers play in mitigating prescription opioid misuse, this resource explores the importance of educating prescribers on safe opioid prescribing practices, outlines key goals for prescriber education, and provides foundation information that prevention professionals need to advocate for and facilitate prescriber education in their communities.
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The Institute of Medicine's continuum of care categorizes behavioral health services into four areas: promotion, prevention, treatment, and recovery. This resource explores how these services align, offering support from promoting wellness to aiding in long-term recovery. It provides a structured framework for addressing substance misuse across various stages of care, ensuring comprehensive support for individuals and communities.
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This tool provides a comprehensive guide on the use and accessibility of naloxone, a life-saving medication for reversing opioid overdoses. It discusses the current state of naloxone access, including types of access laws, liability protections, and the future of over-the-counter availability. The guide also addresses non-legal barriers to naloxone access, such as knowledge gaps, attitudes, values, beliefs, and logistical challenges. Additionally, it outlines strategies to overcome these barriers and considers additional factors like polysubstance use and naloxone dosing.