Join Us This October in Shaping an Effective Response to Substance Misuse

Effective substance misuse prevention starts early. And it doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

“There’s no silver bullet. Individuals and communities must work together to build and sustain healthy communities where children can grow up safe and resilient,” says Chelsey Goddard, director of Health Promotion, Practice, and Innovation at EDC.”

To observe National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, EDC is offering tips and tools for preventing substance misuse in your community.

Visit these resources from Prevention Solutions@EDC:

• The Critical Role of Substance Misuse Prevention During and After COVID-19
• Racism Is a Public Health Problem. What Can We Do?
• Opioid Overdose Prevention: Understanding the Basics
• Preventing Opioid Misuse: Five Things Businesses Can Do
• Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Prevention Efforts: Strategies for Reducing Stigma
• Prevention and Harm Reduction: Opportunities for Collaboration to Address Opioid-Related Overdose
• Why Social-Emotional Learning Now?
• How Should Communities Respond to Marijuana Legalization?

Find out how some states and communities are responding:

• Massachusetts Teams Continue to Provide Post-Overdose Support in the Time of COVID-19
• Impact Norwood Engages Full Coalition in Setting Future Direction
• PS@EDC Develops Planning Toolkit to Guide School-Based Opioid Prevention Efforts in Connecticut

Follow us on Twitter (PrevSolsEDC) throughout the month for ideas and activities.

Learn more about EDC’s work in opioid and other substance misuse prevention.