Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 5 Strategies Business Community Development Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Diet and Exercise Employment Income Tobacco Use Educators Scientifically Supported Some Evidence Implement broad initiatives to reduce alcohol and drug use Reduce availability of alcohol and other drugs Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Access to Care Air and Water Quality Clear all Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for outdoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking outdoors or restrict it to designated areas Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Tobacco Use Bookmark this strategy Social norms campaigns on alcohol misuse among college students Provide objective, normative information to reduce college students’ misperceptions about alcohol use and, ultimately, change their drinking behavior Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use Bookmark this strategy Universal school-based alcohol prevention programs Provide all students with the information and skills to prevent alcohol use; programs can be delivered via a specific curriculum or as a component of classroom behavior management Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Alcohol outlet density restrictions Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for outdoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking outdoors or restrict it to designated areas Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Social norms campaigns on alcohol misuse among college students Provide objective, normative information to reduce college students’ misperceptions about alcohol use and, ultimately, change their drinking behavior Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use
Bookmark this strategy Universal school-based alcohol prevention programs Provide all students with the information and skills to prevent alcohol use; programs can be delivered via a specific curriculum or as a component of classroom behavior management Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Alcohol and Drug Use