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‘Unleashing the Collective Power of Communities’ National Substance Abuse Prevention Month A Webinar for Parents on Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Substance Use Office of National Drug Control Policy Washington, D.C. October 6, 2015

Opening Remarks Michael Botticelli Director Office of National Drug Control Policy

National Drug Control Strategy The President’s science-based plan to • reform drug policy: 1) Prevent drug use before it ever begins through education 2) Expand access to treatment for Americans struggling with addiction 3) Reform our criminal justice system 4) Support Americans in recovery Coordinated Federal effort on • 112 action items Signature initiatives: • – Prescription Drug Abuse – Prevention – Drugged Driving

Effective Prevention Programs Examples of Risk and Protective Factors Risk Factors Domain Protective Factors Early Aggressive Behavior Individual Self-Control Poor Social Skills Individual Positive Relationships Lack of Parental Supervision Family Parental Monitoring & Support Substance Use Peer Academic Competence Drug Availability School Anti-Drug Use Policies Poverty Community Strong Neighborhood Attachment Reduce these Elevate these Source: Preventing Drug Use: A Research-Based Guide, NIDA, 2 nd Ed, 1997

Drug-Free Communities Support Program • Small amount of Federal funding combined with local resources and volunteer support • Mobilize community leaders to identify and respond to the drug problems unique to their communities • Focus on community change to prevent youth drug use

2015 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grantee Map

‘Unleashing the Collective Power of Communities’ National Substance Abuse Prevention Month A Webinar for Parents on Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Substance Use

Keynote Address Dr. Wilson Compton Deputy Director National Institute on Drug Abuse

Parent Perspectives Dr. Lonise Bias

Parent Perspectives The Eckhardts

Q & A • The panelists will now field questions. • To alert the operator that you have a question, please press *1 on your phone; each question will be answered in the order in which it was received. • Please state your name and organization before each question. • Questions?

A Webinar for Parents on Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Substance Use Closing Remarks Mary Lou Leary Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs Office of National Drug Control Policy

Links to Resources CDC • – Parent-Teen Driving Agreement • http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/pdf/Driving_ Contract-a.pdf NIH & NIDA • – College Drinking – Changing the Culture • http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ – Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction • http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains- behavior-science-addiction/preface – Drugs: Shatter the Myths • http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs- shatter-myths – Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know • http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana- facts-parents-need-to-know/letter-to-parents

Links to Resources DEA • – Drug Prevention 4 Teens Guidebook • http://www.dea.gov/pr/multimedia- library/publications/prevention4teens.pdf – Growing up Drug Free: A Parents Guide to Prevention • http://www.dea.gov/pr/multimedia-library/publications/growing- up-drug-free.pdf SAMHSA • – Underage Drinking Resources • http://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking/partner-resources – National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices • http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/AboutNREPP.aspx – Answering Your Child’s Questions on Underage Drinking • http://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/answering-tough- questions_0.pdf

Links to Resources Infographics and Fact Sheets • Monitoring the Future Infographic – http://www.drugabuse.gov/related- topics/trends-statistics/infographics/monitoring- future-2014-survey-results • Alcohol Abuse – https://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/resources/inf ographics/share.aspx?info=6 • Marijuana Use & Educational Outcomes – http://www.drugabuse.gov/related- topics/trends-statistics/infographics/marijuana- use-educational-outcomes

Evidence-Based Prevention Resources Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/family-checkup Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents National Institute on Drug Abuse - “The Red Book” http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/redbook_0.pdf Drug Prevention 4 Teens Drug Enforcement Agency http://www.dea.gov/pr/multimedia- library/publications/prevention4teens.pdf

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month • Visit the Prevention • October 27, 2015, is Month page to learn National Above the how you can get Influence Day (ATI Day). involved and tell us what you are doing! • Tell us how your • Share the Prevention community is reaching Month flyer and the teens and recognizing Presidential ATI Day. Proclamation! www.ondcp.gov/prevention-intro

‘Unleashing the Collective Power of Communities’ National Substance Abuse Prevention Month A Webinar for Parents on Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Substance Use Thank you! Questions or Comments? Jamila Robinson Jrobinson@ondcp.eop.gov

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