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Substance Abuse Prevention for Children and Families
Find general resources for preventing substance abuse in children and families, as well as prevention resources for targeted populations that address specific risk and protective factors associated with substance abuse.
General prevention resources
Achieving Outcomes: A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Prevention (PDF - 2550 KB)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (2002)
Outlines steps for designing a substance abuse prevention program, from needs assessment to selection of a model and evaluation of outcomes.
Comparison Matrix of Science-Based Prevention Programs: A Consumer's Guide for Prevention Professionals (PDF - 734 KB)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (2002)
Substance abuse prevention programs in the matrix have been identified as effective by at least one of several Federal agencies. The matrix includes a rating of the effectiveness of the model and its readiness for replication.
Getting to Outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Rand Health (2004)
Describes a 10-step process to enhance practitioners' substance abuse prevention skills while enabling them to plan, implement, and evaluate their programs.
A Practitioner's Guide to Science-Based Prevention: A Handbook of Promising, Effective, and Model Programs (PDF - 2970 KB)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (2002)
Describes programs included in the National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs, which rates projects depending on the strength of outcomes, evaluation, and readiness for replication.
Prevention Education Tools
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Programs to raise awareness about the harms of underage drinking and help families live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
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Prevention for children and youth
Family-Based Treatment Models Targeting Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Review
Thompson, Pomeroy, & Gover
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2(1/2), 2005
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Reviews interventions that have considerable empirical support for treating adolescent substance abuse as well as preventing substance use.
Family Guide: Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2007)
Designed for parents and other adults involved in the lives of 7 to 18 year-olds, the website emphasizes the importance of family, promotes mental health, and helps prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
Family Matters: Substance Abuse and the American Family: A CASA White Paper (PDF - 565 KB)
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2005)
Examines the impact of substance abuse on family functioning and identifies strategies for substance abuse prevention, including improving parenting skills, nurturing relationships with children, identifying risks, involving other adults in children's lives, and seeking assistance from treatment programs and self-help groups.
Parenting Wisely: 5 in 1 Demo
Family Works, Inc. (2002)
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This report describes a computer-based program that teaches parents and 9 to 18-year-old children important skills for combating risk factors for substance abuse.
Preventing and Reducing Substance Use Among Institutionalized Adolescents
Morehouse & Tobler
Adolescence, 35(137), 2000
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Describes an evaluation of the Residential Student Assistance Program serving high-risk, multi-problem, inner-city, primarily African American and Hispanic youth. The program's effectiveness has been documented in both preventing and reducing substance use among participants.
Preventing Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, and Community Leaders (PDF - 708 KB)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (2nd ed.) (2003)
This introduction to research-based youth drug abuse prevention includes information on risk factors, guidance on planning community drug abuse prevention programs, and descriptions of core elements of effective prevention programs.
Seattle Social Development Project
A promising program designed to reduce risk behaviors that have a negative impact on health by helping children and youth develop strong bonds with their families and schools.
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Prevention for children and youth exposed to substance use
Children Exposed to Parental Substance Abuse: Interventions
Elstein
ABA Child Law Practice, 20(9), 2001
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Guidance for lawyers, judges, and child welfare professionals to ensure that children of substance abusers receive appropriate intervention services to prevent developmental problems and future drug use. Includes sample substance abuse intervention and prevention programs for children, and tips for preventing substance abuse.
Children's Program Kit: Supportive Education for Children of Addicted Parents
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (2003)
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This packet of materials was developed to help substance abuse therapists establish treatment and education groups for the children of their clients. Materials include service guidelines, tools to engage parents and children in the program, session curricula, worksheets, and three program videos.
Substance Abuse Prevention With Young Children of Substance Abusers (PDF - 614 KB)
National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
The Source: Newsletter of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, 14(1), 2005
Compilation of articles that make the case for providing alcohol and drug education to young children to help them understand drug abuse and develop safe and healthy lifestyles.
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