Substance Use/Misuse

This report presents the first national prevalence of self-reported adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among U.S. high school students aged <18 years, estimates associations between ACEs and 16 health conditions and risk behaviors, and calculates population-attributable fractions of ACEs with these conditions and behaviors using cross-sectional, nationally representative 2023 Youth Risk ...
This Advisory reviews the evidence on prescription stimulant misuse among youth and young adults. It establishes prescription stimulant misuse as a public health problem, identifies associated risk and protective factors, and provides programs and action steps for stakeholders to prevent misuse.Learn more. ...
The goal of this guide is to review the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented.Learn more.
This guide is intended to help people host a naloxone demonstration. Naloxone is a medicine that can save lives when someone is experiencing an overdose—if someone is nearby and has it on hand. Anyone, including teens, can carry naloxone and administer it to someone experiencing an overdose.Learn more. ...
This article describes Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRP), which are designed to support students on campus who self-identify as being in recovery, to maintain the positive changes they have made to their relationship with substances. Historically, CRPs were abstinence-focused and supported students whose recovery pathways resembled more traditional pathways such as ...
This article explores how the recent “sober-curious” movement may be encouraging some young people to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol and the impact that drinking can have on their health.Learn more.
Designed to serve Spanish-speaking communities, this new webpage offers confidential and anonymous access to a comprehensive list of certified substance use and mental health treatment facilities, certified community behavioral health clinics, opioid treatment programs, buprenorphine practitioners, and healthcare centers across the United States and its territories.Learn more. ...
This blog post helps teachers, coaches, and community members to equip middle and high school students with the knowledge to identify signs of a drug overdose and the skills and tools needed to respond quickly and effectively.Learn more.
This advisory highlights the need for primary substance use prevention programs for young adults ages 18 to 25 with disabilities, provides guidance to prevention specialists on designing and tailoring these programs, and describes factors that may affect the delivery of prevention.Learn more.
This report describes recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data and trends on adolescent health behaviors and experiences in key areas. Data highlight students' behaviors and experiences in 2023, changes from 2021 to 2023, and 10-year trends. Topics include:Sexual behaviorSubstance useExperiences of violenceMental healthSuicidal thoughts and behaviorsOther important issues, like social ...
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