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Contribution of Excessive Alcohol Consumption to Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United States
This study aimed to update the national estimates of alcohol-attributable deaths (AAD) and years of potential life lost (YPLL) in the United States. The results show that excessive drinking accounted for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults and remains a leading cause of premature mortality nationwide. About 5% of all average annual AAD and 10% of average annual YPLL involved individuals under 21 years of age.
Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at Lowest Level in 22 Years
According to the results of the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), rates of cigarette smoking among high school students have dropped (PDF, 1 page) to the lowest levels since the YRBS began in 1991. By achieving a teen smoking rate of 15.7 percent, the United States has met its national Healthy People 2020 objective of reducing adolescent cigarette use to 16 percent or less.
Current Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011
As illustrated in this report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, data from the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey reveals that during 2000–2011, there was a linear downward trend observed in the prevalence of current tobacco use, current combustible tobacco use, and current cigarette use among middle and high school students.
Culture Leads Native Youth in Prevention
This article shares the highlights from the 2014 SAMHSA Native Youth Conference, which included youth-focused empowerment workshops, a cultural Pow-Wow, youth/federal panel discussions, performances, and spotlights of SAMHSA tribal grantees who have developed best and promising practices.
Critical Dialogue With Native Youth About Underage Drinking: Our Culture Is Prevention
This video features conversations with Native youth and elders about the prevalence and consequences of underage drinking among Native youth, as well as the ways Native cultures and traditions help prevent substance use and promote resilience.
Data Spotlight: Children Living with Alcoholics
In a study conducted in conjunction with Children of Alcoholics Week (February 12-18, 2012), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that 7.5 million children under age 18 live with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder in the past year.
Emergency Department Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts Have Increased
As this report illustrates, drug-related emergency department visits involving suicide attempts have increased in recent years, with a 58% increase seen in visits involving patients ages 18-29 between 2005 and 2011.
Domestic and International Adoption: Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes for Youth and Their Families
In 2012, SAMHSA held a two-day meeting with a group of interdisciplinary experts to discuss the behavioral health challenges of children who have been adopted and their families (PDF, 41 pages), and implications for future research, practice, and policy. This report provides an overview of the presentations from this meeting, as well as related challenges and opportunities for the future.
E-Cigarettes Pose Risks
This article describes the emergence of the electronic cigarette (also known as the eCig or e-cigarette). The article highlights the lack of research currently available about the long-term health risks associated with e-cigarette use and provides data on e-cigarette use among youth
Drug Addiction: Step-by-Step Guides for Seeking Help
NIDA has released new step-by-step guides both for those seeking help to overcome drug addiction and their loved ones. The guides are presented in a simple Q&A format with accompanying videos and are customized into four categories: (1) teens seeking help, (2) adults seeking help, (3) parents/guardians seeking help for their teen/young adult child, and (4) those trying to help an adult loved one.
E-Cigarette Use in College Tied to Other Risky Behaviors
A new study of more than 1,400 college students shows that students who use tobacco, marijuana, and/or binge drink are more likely to use electronic cigarettes. The survey results also show that students who considered e-cigarettes to be less harmful than traditional tobacco products were also more likely to use e-cigarettes.
Ecstasy-Related Emergency Department Visits by Young People Increased Between 2005 and 2011
A new study reveals that the number of emergency department visits involving MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly, in patients younger than 21 years old increased 128 percent, from 4,460 visits in 2005 to 10,176 visits in 2011.
Facilitating Cross-System Collaboration: A Primer on Child Welfare, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Courts
Reviews the population, framework, legislation, funding sources, and services of the child welfare, substance abuse service, and court systems and their capacity to support cross-system coordination within state, county, and tribal jurisdictions.
Fewer Adolescents Getting Substance Abuse Prevention Messaging
This report from SAMHSA found that the rate of adolescents receiving substance abuse prevention messages in the media and at school decreased from 2002 to 2011, and that only about 40% of adolescents spoke with their parents in the last year about the dangers of substance abuse. A companion report reflects a significant shift in adolescents’ use of, and attitudes towards, alcohol and marijuana from 2002 to 2011.
Get Involved: NIDA's National Drug Facts Week
Get involved with NIDA’s fifth annual Drug Facts Week. Host or promote events for teens that help shatter the myths about drugs, and expose teens to facts about drugs and addiction from scientists and other experts. NIDA staff can recommend materials and activities, help organizations partner with one another, and highlight events on the official 2015 National Drug Facts Week map.
Girls Health
Girlshealth.gov is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, and is the "daughter" program of the National Women's Health Information Center (www.womenshealth.gov). Girlshealth.gov provides valuable information about ways girls can achieve a healthy lifestyle helping them to understand their body, mind, and spirit as they grow into adults.
Girls and Substance Use — A "Girls Matter!" Webinar
The third of three webinars in the "Girls Matter!" series explores current trends in substance use among adolescent girls, effective strategies for intervention, treatment, and support for girls, substance use trends in teens, and principles of substance use disorder treatment for adolescents.
Getting Staff Buy-in for a “Low-Barrier” Approach at a Youth Shelter
The Department of Health and Human Services’ National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth is featuring information on its website for individuals who work in youth shelters who want to help other staff get used to a “low-barrier” approach, meaning young people are not turned away because they have been drinking or using drugs.
Healthy Youth
This Web site provides information on and links to school health strategies, research and evaluation tools, Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, evidence-based guidelines for school health programs, and adolescent and school health program resources and tools.
Half of All Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Accept Teen Clients
Based on findings from SAMHSA’s 2012 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, this report shows that nearly half of the nation’s 14,311 substance abuse treatment facilities accept teen clients, with 4,008 of those facilities also offering teens special programs or support groups.
Guide to Community Preventive Services
The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource listing programs and policies that improve health and prevent disease. The Program Planning Resources section of the site outlines the types of steps that are generally used in program planning, along with selected resources that may be useful at each step.
Healthy People 2020
Healthy People provides science-based, ten year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease.
Healthy Youth - Evaluation
CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health provides evaluation technical assistance to Funded Partners through a variety of evaluation resources and tools.
Identifying and Selecting Evidence-Based Interventions Revised Guidance Document for the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program
The purpose of this guidance is to assist State and community planners in applying the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Strategic Prevention Framework to identify and select evidence-based interventions that address local needs and reduce substance abuse problems.
Homelessness Resource Center
The Homelessness Resource Center is an interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels.