Prevention of Substance Use Disorder

This fact sheet includes a basic description of opioids, a brief explanation of the risks, ways to prevent misuse, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be struggling with substance use disorder.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of stimulants, a brief explanation of the risks, ways to prevent misuse, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be struggling with substance use disorder.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of fentanyl, a brief explanation of the danger, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be using or at risk of using fentanyl.

This toolkit helps users evaluate their organization's diversity and cultural competence through a step-by-step process.

This handout provides definitions for the most common terms used in discussing why health equity matters in prevention.

These organizational action items empower prevention professionals to incorporate anti-racism into the operational practices and community outcomes of their substance use prevention work.

This virtual five-part learning community is for prevention professionals working in communities of color. It discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, substance use disorder, and much more.

This handout is designed to assist both newly formed and seasoned prevention coalitions to determine the who, what, and how to reduce health disparities as they implement substance misuse prevention programs.

Part 2 of this two-part series features a panel presentation of experts discussing how and why the system of inequity exists. Panelists share the fundamental causes of health disparities and recommendations to the field on responding to health disparities in substance misuse prevention.

Part 1 of this two-part series begins to explore why health equity matters in prevention, and uncover how culture and personal bias influence substance misuse prevention work.