Access a range of print and online resources developed by EDC to prevent substance misuse and related behavioral health problems. More resources coming soon!
| Resource Title | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Opioid Overdose Prevention Course Wins Platinum | EDC’s online course Opioid Overdose Prevention: Understanding the Basics earns a platinum award in the 2018 eHealthcare Leadership Awards. |
Blog |
| Opportunities for Collaborating with Medical Professionals to Prevent Opioid Misuse | This tool presents examples of state- and local-level opportunities for collaborating with medical professionals across settings to plan and support prescriber education programming. |
T/TA Tool |
| Opportunities for Engaging Partners to Prevent Opioid Overdose-related Deaths | Preventing opioid overdose requires collaboration with a diverse range of partners—some familiar and some new to the world of prevention. This tool presents different sectors prevention practitioners may want to engage in opioid overdose prevention efforts, along with opportunities for meaningful engagement. |
T/TA Tool |
| Positive Approaches to Preventing Substance Use and Misuse among Boys and Young Men of Color: Programs and Strategies At-A-Glance | This practice-support tool provides summaries of interventions that help young people develop abilities and attitudes necessary to succeed and thrive. |
T/TA Tool |
| Post-Overdose Strategies: Proactive Approaches to Prevent Opioid-Related Overdose | This presentation presents three models of post-overdose interventions, highlighting the role of prevention practitioners in supporting these strategies. |
Presentation |
| Potential Challenges to Obtaining Useful Data | Learn about the potential challenges to obtaining useful epidemiological and other data during prevention planning. |
T/TA Tool |
| Practitioner Guide to Preventing Cocaine Use: Facts, Figures, and Strategies | Cocaine use in the United States has begun to rise in the past few years, and indicators suggest it will continue to rise, at greater levels, in the coming years. This issue brief is designed to help prevention practitioners better understand and prevent this growing problem. |
T/TA Tool |
| Preparing for Naloxone Distribution: Resources for First Responders and Others | Presents resources for preparing first responders to distribute and/or administer naloxone, including community-based programs; prescribers and pharmacists; and law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services. |
T/TA Tool |
