Alcohol & Drug Prevention

Local Resources by County

• Montana Prevention Specialists by Locations
• Prevention Specialist Regional Locations

 

State Resources

• Prevention
• Parenting Montana
• Parents resources to prevent underage substance abuse

National Resources

• Marijuana Awareness and Prevention Toolkit by Stanford School of Medicine 
• Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Rural Community Toolbox - Resources for rural communities to address substance misuse
• Preventing and Reducing Youth Substance Misuse - Department of Education

 

Evidence Based - Best Practice - Innovation

• Montana Guide to Evidence Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
• Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators and the National School Boards Association Publication Drugs, Substance Abuse, and Public Schools
• Youth.gov Program Directory
• Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
• Botvin Lifeskills

• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (OPI)
• Montana Prevention Needs Assessment (DPHHS)
• Summary of Alcohol Use in Montana
• Montana State 2022 Report Underage Drinking Prevention - SAMHSA

Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators

NIDA Classroom Resources on Drug Effects

Over-The Counter Medicine Safety

Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Education Resources

Everfi - free digital lessons for K-12, including

• Alcohol Education: Safe and Smart
• Prescription Drug Safety

 

RESOURCE: Montana Guide to Evidence Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

Combating the Opioid Crisis and K-12 Schools

The following resources will help schools understand the impact and learn how they can respond.

• U.S. Department of Education - Opioids
• Preparing for Opioid-Related Emergencies for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education Fact Sheet
• InCK Model
• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Model (SBIRT)
• SBIRT for Youth