Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 2 Strategies Community Members Health Care Quality of Care Sexual Activity Tobacco Use Public Health Some Evidence Expert Opinion Mixed Evidence Create environments that support learning Improve access to substance abuse counseling and treatment Alcohol and Drug Use Education Clear all Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education Bookmark this strategy Medication-assisted treatment access enhancement initiatives Provide medications such as methadone to individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, usually with counseling and behavioral therapies; often called MAT Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Later middle and high school start times Delay school start times for middle and high schools to better align with adolescent sleep-wake cycles; often until after 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Education
Bookmark this strategy Medication-assisted treatment access enhancement initiatives Provide medications such as methadone to individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, usually with counseling and behavioral therapies; often called MAT Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Alcohol and Drug Use