ABHPC Publications
The ABHPC Team develops publications to inform the prevention field of current research, emerging trends, and best practices. All publications are downloadable and available at no cost to you.
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Social Determinants of Health: A Common Language for Collaborating Across Sectors
This Prevention Tactic defines the Social Determinants/Drivers of Health (SDoH) model and how the framework relates to existing prevention approaches.
Know the Facts: Staying the Course of Data-Driven Prevention Planning
This Prevention Tactic shows how using data about youth drug and alcohol use can help us address common misperceptions and shape prevention effort planning.
Digital After-School Programming as Prevention: Positive Outlets for Youth Expression in an Increasingly Hi-Tech World
This publication shows how to effectively engage youth in after-school programming that aligns with their interests to increase protective factors in their lives.
Sustaining Prevention: Eight Capacity Building Factors for Success
Representatives from three prevention-based efforts demonstrate how stakeholders can utilize eight capacity building factors to sustain and expand prevention efforts in this Prevention Tactic.
Restaurants that “Morph” into Bars and Nightclubs in California Communities: What’s the Problem and What Can Be Done About It?
This Policy Brief describes the growing problem with "morphing restaurants" and what steps the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control and local jurisdictions are using to address them.
Effective Substance Abuse Prevention
Data shows that prevention should be a priority - this paper looks at effective prevention strategies and the future of substance abuse prevention as seen by leaders in the field.
The Crossover between Substance Abuse Prevention and Schools
Schools have long been involved in prevention programming and remain an important partner as we expand and redefine strategies.
New Approaches to Prevention: Aligning Interventions between Substance Abuse and Mental Health
This Power of Prevention document focuses on how substance abuse prevention efforts can strongly align with relevant institutions and organizations.
The Ups and Downs of Comparing Teen Substance Abuse Data
Interpreting survey data can be a challenge - this publication lists tips to help get a more accurate understanding of survey data and trends.
Substance Abuse Prevention: Benefits Outweigh Costs – Spreading the Message Where It Counts
This publication focuses on the cost benefits of substance abuse prevention and how to support these essential efforts in our governments, schools, and communities.
A Paradigm Shift in Selecting Evidence-Based Approaches for Substance Abuse Prevention
This Prevention Tactic is a tool for understanding how to select, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions.
SPF: Tip Sheet 1 – Conducting a Needs Assessment
Focusing a needs assessment on key factors related to specific communities or sub-populations makes data collection more effective.