• Substance Use Prevention

    Resources for reducing misuse through upstream strategies.

Webinars

IPS’ free webinar series provides learned insights into how to effectively lead substance use prevention programs.

Utilizing Public Art in Prevention

This webinar will offer examples of how public art has been utilized…

Breaking the Cycle of ACEs

Research has established the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences…

Gay Men and the Crystal Meth Epidemic: Making the case for harm reduction

Gay men are one of the groups most impacted by the crystal meth…

Tools

IPS’ substance use prevention tools are designed to assist providers in the field with implementing upstream programs focused on reducing substance misuse.

Key Stakeholder Interview Template

A sample script for conducting effective Key Stakeholder Interviews with community members to assess a range of substance use issues.
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Environmental Scan Form

A checklist for assessing the business practices of liquor stores.
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Youth Alcohol Use Survey

A sample survey to assess youth alcohol use, including points of access, age of onset, and correlated harms.
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Youth Focus Group Protocol

A sample script to conduct youth focus groups assessing peer substance use, including frequency and points/ease of access.
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Hot Topics

Our IPS-authored Hot Topics provide perspectives on important national conversations happening around substance use prevention.

A Perfect Storm: When Climate Change, Racial Justice, and Mental Health Collide

April is a busy month for mental health awareness: National Minority…

Taxing Alcohol to Protect Public Health and Safety Is a Good Thing

Most people cringe at the idea of paying more taxes, including…

Do Harm Reduction Practices Help People Stop Using Drugs?

Drug overdose deaths reached a record high during the pandemic.…

Alcohol is Hurting Women

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this time dedicated…

Black Vaccine Hesitancy Stems from a Long History of Medical Racism

Dr. Susan Moore, a Black medical doctor, recently died of COVID-19.…
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