Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 3 Strategies Educators Government Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Income Sexual Activity Tobacco Use Mixed Evidence Reduce risky sexual behavior Support asset development Support responsible marketing and provision of alcohol and other legal drugs Access to Care Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Diet and Exercise 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 Payday loan regulations Regulate short-term loans that must be repaid by a borrower’s next pay day via bans, caps on maximum interest rates and loan amounts, or require minimum loan terms and credit cost Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Income 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 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 Payday loan regulations Regulate short-term loans that must be repaid by a borrower’s next pay day via bans, caps on maximum interest rates and loan amounts, or require minimum loan terms and credit cost Evidence Rating: Mixed Evidence Income
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