Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

NECAPT: Web-based Courses in Substance Abuse Prevention

Over 100 web-based substance abuse prevention courses delivered by HHD have reached nearly 3,000 state- and community-level practitioners who might not have been able to travel to workshops or trainin

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Air Force ‘Aims High’ to Prevent Substance Abuse

November 23, 2011

When the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) sought help in improving its substance abuse prevention program in 2009, it turned to SAMSHA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Techn

When the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) sought help in improving its substance abuse prevention program in 2009, it turned to SAMSHA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technolo

Strategic Planning 101: How to Develop Effective Campus Alcohol Prevention

Date:

September 16, 2011

Institutions of higher education continue to experience serious problems with respect to student alcohol abuse.

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/strategic-planning-101-...

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

Introduction to a Comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Approach

Date:

January 20, 2010

At the conclusion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:

Describe national data about college student AOD use.

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/introduction-to-a-compr...

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

Thinking Strategically: Using Data and Research in Planning

Date:

February 16, 2010

Campus-based alcohol and other drug (AOD) and violence prevention efforts are more effective when they are guided by the latest research and tailored to local campus circumstances.

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/thinking-strategically

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

A Case Study: Creating a Campus Violence Prevention Program

Date:

April 14, 2010

Effective violence prevention efforts require a comprehensive, coordinated set of programs, policies, and services that are research-based and adapted to local circumstances. Dr.

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/creating-a-campus-viole...

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

Using Social Media Strategically for Effective Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) Prevention

Date:

February 2, 2011

As the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, continues to increase exponentially, alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention professionals on college campuses a

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/using-social-media-stra...

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

Meeting the Needs of Students in Recovery

October 2, 2011

According to SAMHSA, from 1999 to 2009, the number of students age 18 to 24 seeking treatment for substance abuse more than doubled.

The Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention is managed by EDC and funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Building and Sustaining Statewide Initiatives for Effective Alcohol Prevention

Date:

May 17, 2011

Time:

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET

Statewide initiatives (SWIs), or statewide coalitions, are concerted efforts by institutions of higher education, community organizations, and government officials in a state to change aspects of the

Project Web site:

Higher Education Center

For more information:

For more information on the Center’s Webinars, please e-mail the Center at higheredctr@edc.org or call the Center’s toll-free number: 1-800-676-1730.

http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/training/webinars/building-and-su...

Tribal Youth Open a Door to a Better Life

August 16, 2011

The Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance Center strives to develop relationships with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes.

John, an eighteen-year-old Alaska Native, thought of himself as an outcast.