Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 16 Strategies Scientifically Supported Mixed Evidence Tobacco Use Improve access to substance abuse counseling and treatment Increase or supplement income Reduce emissions from mobile sources Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol and other legal drugs Air and Water Quality Alcohol and Drug Use Income Sexual Activity Clear all Bookmark this strategy Medical marijuana legalization Allow eligible patients to use marijuana for medical purposes; often called medical marijuana laws (MMLs) Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Minimum drinking age laws Maintain the current legal age when an individual can purchase alcoholic beverages; currently 21 years in all states Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Minimum wage increases Increase the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly compensation that employers may legally pay to workers Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Income Bookmark this strategy Naloxone education & distribution programs Distribute Naloxone to trained community members and first responders to reverse opioid overdoses Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Recreational marijuana legalization Allow adults to possess a limited amount of marijuana for personal, non-medical use; often called recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Syringe services programs Provide sterile injection equipment and often other treatment and referral services to people who inject drugs; also called needle or syringe exchange programs and needle syringe programs Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use First page |« Previous page ‹ Page 1 Currently on page 2
Bookmark this strategy Medical marijuana legalization Allow eligible patients to use marijuana for medical purposes; often called medical marijuana laws (MMLs) Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Minimum drinking age laws Maintain the current legal age when an individual can purchase alcoholic beverages; currently 21 years in all states Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Minimum wage increases Increase the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly compensation that employers may legally pay to workers Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Income
Bookmark this strategy Naloxone education & distribution programs Distribute Naloxone to trained community members and first responders to reverse opioid overdoses Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Recreational marijuana legalization Allow adults to possess a limited amount of marijuana for personal, non-medical use; often called recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Syringe services programs Provide sterile injection equipment and often other treatment and referral services to people who inject drugs; also called needle or syringe exchange programs and needle syringe programs Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use