Policies & Programs, filtered by "Alcohol and Drug Use"
Policies and programs that can improve health
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Marijuana legalization
Remove prohibitions on marijuana production, distribution, and possession by adults, sometimes along with new regulations and taxes on the marijuana market
Mass media campaigns against alcohol-impaired driving
Use mass media campaigns to persuade individuals to avoid drinking and driving or to prevent others from doing so; campaigns often focus on fear of arrest or injury to self, others, or property
Mass media campaigns against underage & binge drinking
Use television, radio, print, and social media efforts to increase adult awareness of underage drinking and its consequences
Mentoring programs: delinquency
Enlist mentors to develop relationships and spend time individually with at-risk mentees for an extended period; mentors have greater knowledge, skills, etc. than mentees
Minimum drinking age laws
Maintain the current age below which the purchase or public consumption of alcoholic beverages is illegal; currently 21 in all states
Multi-component community interventions against alcohol-impaired driving
Work to reduce alcohol-impaired driving via sobriety checkpoints, responsible beverage service training, education and awareness activities, and other efforts
Naloxone education & distribution programs
Support community members who are likely to encounter individuals who might overdose with education and training to administer naloxone and ensure all first responders are trained and authorized to administer naloxone
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)
Use databases, housed in state agencies, to track prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and other controlled substances
Proper drug disposal programs
Establish programs that accept expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from designated users and dispose of them responsibly
Responsible beverage server training (RBS/RBST)
Educate owners, managers, servers, and sellers at alcohol establishments about strategies to avoid illegally selling alcohol to underage youth or intoxicated patrons