“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.” – Benjamin Franklin
Here you will find links to additional resources that will help you understand what steps you can take to help prevent youth from experimenting with substances. Included is information on understanding teenagers, building protective factors, and reducing stigma for mental health and substance abuse so that those who need treatment won’t be too embarrassed to ask for it.
National Prevention Resources
- 6 Parenting Practices Help Reduce the Chances Your Child will Develop a Drug or Alcohol Problem (PDF)
- America’s Promise Alliance – The Five Promises
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Recovery Month
- Partnership at Drugfree.org
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
- Search Institute: Discovering What Kids Need to Succeed