Policies, programs, and practices that aim to prevent or avoid the harms associated with the use of alcohol or other drugs.
Policies, programs, and practices that aim to prevent or avoid the harms associated with the use of alcohol or other drugs.
l
Prevention activities and services are offered in a large variety of settings, from inside school classrooms, to pediatrician offices, to within recreational centers and larger community settings. The format for prevention activities and services can range from one-on-one to large groups. Addiction prevention programs encourage individuals to refrain from substance use, and work to help individuals avoid harm and injury from alcohol and other drugs, hopefully preventing the development of substance use disorder and substance-related injuries and harms.
The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council report the cost-benefit ratio for early intervention and prevention programs for addictions and mental illness programs to be from about 1:2 to 1:10.
Universal Programs: Address risk and protective factors common to all in a given setting, such as school or community
Selective Programs: Target high-risk groups
Indicated Programs: Designed for those who have already begun using drugs
While prevention and harm reduction have common goals of creating a healthy community of thriving individuals and prevention of injury and death, most harm reduction strategies are outside the purview of addiction prevention.
Genes account for 40-60% of the risk for addiction development.
Variations in biological metabolic processes (e.g., enzymes in women’s stomachs are slower to break down alcohol).
Males are more likely than females to develop a substance use disorder, but women generally develop substance use disorder faster and incur more harm at the same levels of use.
Personality traits such as high impulsivity, aggression, or sensation-seeking put an individual at greater risk.
The prevalence of other mental health disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Beginning substance use at an early age puts one at greater risk for substance use disorder development
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Demand-side prevention seeks to limit consumer demand for alcohol and other drugs, addressing factors such as desirability, cultural stigma attached to individual substance or substance use, legal status, and cost.
Examples of demand-side prevention:
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Supply-side prevention seeks to decrease alcohol and drug use by limiting the supply of available alcohol and other drugs, regulating factors such as availability, accessibility, legal status, and price. Historically, criminal justice involvement and policies in the “War on Drugs” primarily focuses on targeting supply.
Examples of supply-side prevention:
WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAM?
The most effective prevention programs work to boost protective factors and eliminate or reduce risk factors for alcohol and other drug use.
Prevention programs vary in focus depending on target audience:
l
Prevention activities and services are offered in a large variety of settings, from inside school classrooms, to pediatrician offices, to within recreational centers and larger community settings. The format for prevention activities and services can range from one-on-one to large groups. Addiction prevention programs encourage individuals to refrain from substance use, and work to help individuals avoid harm and injury from alcohol and other drugs, hopefully preventing the development of substance use disorder and substance-related injuries and harms.
The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council report the cost-benefit ratio for early intervention and prevention programs for addictions and mental illness programs to be from about 1:2 to 1:10.
Universal Programs: Address risk and protective factors common to all in a given setting, such as school or community
Selective Programs: Target high-risk groups
Indicated Programs: Designed for those who have already begun using drugs
While prevention and harm reduction have common goals of creating a healthy community of thriving individuals and prevention of injury and death, most harm reduction strategies are outside the purview of addiction prevention.
Genes account for 40-60% of the risk for addiction development.
Variations in biological metabolic processes (e.g., enzymes in women’s stomachs are slower to break down alcohol).
Males are more likely than females to develop a substance use disorder, but women generally develop substance use disorder faster and incur more harm at the same levels of use.
Personality traits such as high impulsivity, aggression, or sensation-seeking put an individual at greater risk.
The prevalence of other mental health disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Beginning substance use at an early age puts one at greater risk for substance use disorder development
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Demand-side prevention seeks to limit consumer demand for alcohol and other drugs, addressing factors such as desirability, cultural stigma attached to individual substance or substance use, legal status, and cost.
Examples of demand-side prevention:
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Supply-side prevention seeks to decrease alcohol and drug use by limiting the supply of available alcohol and other drugs, regulating factors such as availability, accessibility, legal status, and price. Historically, criminal justice involvement and policies in the “War on Drugs” primarily focuses on targeting supply.
Examples of supply-side prevention:
WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAM?
The most effective prevention programs work to boost protective factors and eliminate or reduce risk factors for alcohol and other drug use.
Prevention programs vary in focus depending on target audience:
l
Prevention activities and services are offered in a large variety of settings, from inside school classrooms, to pediatrician offices, to within recreational centers and larger community settings. The format for prevention activities and services can range from one-on-one to large groups. Addiction prevention programs encourage individuals to refrain from substance use, and work to help individuals avoid harm and injury from alcohol and other drugs, hopefully preventing the development of substance use disorder and substance-related injuries and harms.
The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council report the cost-benefit ratio for early intervention and prevention programs for addictions and mental illness programs to be from about 1:2 to 1:10.
Universal Programs: Address risk and protective factors common to all in a given setting, such as school or community
Selective Programs: Target high-risk groups
Indicated Programs: Designed for those who have already begun using drugs
While prevention and harm reduction have common goals of creating a healthy community of thriving individuals and prevention of injury and death, most harm reduction strategies are outside the purview of addiction prevention.
Genes account for 40-60% of the risk for addiction development.
Variations in biological metabolic processes (e.g., enzymes in women’s stomachs are slower to break down alcohol).
Males are more likely than females to develop a substance use disorder, but women generally develop substance use disorder faster and incur more harm at the same levels of use.
Personality traits such as high impulsivity, aggression, or sensation-seeking put an individual at greater risk.
The prevalence of other mental health disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Beginning substance use at an early age puts one at greater risk for substance use disorder development
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Demand-side prevention seeks to limit consumer demand for alcohol and other drugs, addressing factors such as desirability, cultural stigma attached to individual substance or substance use, legal status, and cost.
Examples of demand-side prevention:
Prevention activities can be broken down into two categories: Supply-side prevention methods and demand-side prevention methods. Supply-side prevention seeks to decrease alcohol and drug use by limiting the supply of available alcohol and other drugs, regulating factors such as availability, accessibility, legal status, and price. Historically, criminal justice involvement and policies in the “War on Drugs” primarily focuses on targeting supply.
Examples of supply-side prevention:
WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAM?
The most effective prevention programs work to boost protective factors and eliminate or reduce risk factors for alcohol and other drug use.
Prevention programs vary in focus depending on target audience:
SIGN UP FOR THE BULLETIN
