Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 6 Strategies Business Community Development Government Implement broad initiatives to reduce alcohol and drug use Raise the price of alcohol Reduce risky sexual behavior Alcohol and Drug Use Housing and Transit Sexual Activity Tobacco Use Clear all Bookmark this strategy Alcohol taxes Increase the price of alcohol via taxes levied for beer, wine, and liquor purchases Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Comprehensive risk reduction sexual education Provide information about contraception and protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in classroom or community settings Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Sexual Activity Bookmark this strategy Condom availability programs Provide condoms free of charge or at a reduced cost in community and school-based settings Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Sexual Activity Bookmark this strategy Drink special restrictions Limit or ban alcohol establishments from serving alcohol at a reduced price as part of promotions; also called happy hour restrictions Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Good Samaritan drug overdose laws Provide immunity from arrest, charge, or prosecution for drug possession or paraphernalia when individuals experiencing or witnessing drug overdose summon emergency services Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol taxes Increase the price of alcohol via taxes levied for beer, wine, and liquor purchases Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Comprehensive risk reduction sexual education Provide information about contraception and protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in classroom or community settings Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Sexual Activity
Bookmark this strategy Condom availability programs Provide condoms free of charge or at a reduced cost in community and school-based settings Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Sexual Activity
Bookmark this strategy Drink special restrictions Limit or ban alcohol establishments from serving alcohol at a reduced price as part of promotions; also called happy hour restrictions Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Good Samaritan drug overdose laws Provide immunity from arrest, charge, or prosecution for drug possession or paraphernalia when individuals experiencing or witnessing drug overdose summon emergency services Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy School or community-based abstinence-only education Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Sexual Activity
