SCOSAR Prevention Services Best Practices
- C. Jamie Edwards
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
This document synthesizes key insights from the provided sources regarding effective youth substance abuse prevention. It advocates for evidence-based approaches that emphasize skill development, environmental strategies, norms correction, and comprehensive family and community engagement.
Special attention is given to best practices for fentanyl and opioid prevention, including realistic education, overdose response training, and early intervention. The overarching message is that successful prevention relies on scientifically supported methods rather than outdated tactics.
In contrast, the document highlights that many commonly used prevention strategies are ineffective or even counterproductive, often lacking scientific support and relying on fear-based, moralistic messaging or the inappropriate use of recovery story telling with youth.
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