Booklets

This straightforward document assists post-secondary institutions in complying with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. Health risks associated with the use/abuse of alcohol and other drugs are presented in an easy-to-read chart. Readers will learn where individual drugs are categorized in the federal Schedule of Controlled Substances. State and federal penalties related to controlled substances are clearly outlined along with selected Minnesota laws regulating purchase, possession and consumption of alcohol. (10pp)

This booklet helps prepare students to make some of the most important choices they will encounter during their college years—choices that enhance health and reduce the risk of experiencing a wide range of alcohol-related problems. (21pp)

There is probably nothing that presents a greater risk to the safe and successful completion of college than the high-risk use of alcohol. This booklet helps parents talk openly with their college-age children about their beliefs, experiences, concerns and expectations regarding alcohol use. (25pp)

This booklet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) discusses the impact that excessive alcohol use has on the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, immune system, and cancer risks.

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When two disorders or illnesses occur in the same person, simultaneously or sequentially, they are called comorbid.  This Research Report provides information on the state of the science in this area. Although a variety of diseases commonly co-occur with drug abuse and addiction (e.g., HIV, hepatitis C, cancer, cardiovascular disease), this report focuses only on the comorbidity of drug use disorders and other mental illnesses.

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This primer, from CADCA, provides anti-drug coalitions with a basic understanding of cultural competence and its importance in achieving substance abuse reduction that is effective and sustainable. If you know how to include all major sectors of your community in your efforts to develop a plan to create population-level change in community rates of substance abuse, then you likely will increase your chances of success.

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Many people today do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. This booklet aims to fill that knowledge gap by providing scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease.

An electronic version is available in both English and Spanish for free to download.

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This booklet features many proven, helpful ways for planning, marketing and recruiting involvement in substance abuse prevention coalitions, programs and issues. Humor, provocation and creativity are all illustrated in this “how-to” booklet about creating messages to motivate people and building strategic alliances for change. (44pp)

Whether you hold a local or national position within your religious organization, you can provide the context and resources to empower parents, youth workers and other adults to engage in substance abuse prevention activities. This booklet details four ways in which to strengthen your commitment to substance abuse prevention.

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Guide for organizations or policy makers on how to conduct an effective youth survey.  Includes samples and detailed instructions on different varieties of surveys, and strategies to getting them done successfully.  (PIRE, 1999, 120 pp.) 

Access an online version from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center's Website.

This guide covers principles of effective substance abuse prevention applied to individuals, families, peers, schools, communities, and the society/enviroment as a whole. (35 pp, CSAP, 2001)

This guide provides information on two of the key strategies for reducing impaired driving among youth: Zero Tolerance laws and graduated licensing systems.  This guide can be used by anyone who seeks to understand these two key issues. (OJJDP, 1999, 19 pp.) 

Download an online version from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center's Website.