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Provides resources that were published during 2015 National Recovery Month in order to help  communities and families engage in helping and supporting youth living in recovery from a mental health or substance abuse disorder.  

Substance Use Prevention

Examines the findings of a  NIH-funded study which found that students who have used electronic cigarettes by the time they start ninth grade are more likely than others to start smoking traditional cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products within the next year.

Substance Use Prevention

Presents an overview of commercial sexual exploitation of children and the policy and clinical implications.

Vulnerable Populations

Presents a  NCHS Health E-Stat  study which examines suicide rates and methods among young adults aged 18–24, by sex and race and Hispanic origin, using recent mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).

Youth Violence Prevention

Highlights research describing and evaluating two family-based approaches to preventing teen dating violence to determine if strong parent-teen relationships and open communication lead to healthy dating relationships free of abuse.

Evidence Based/Informed | Youth Violence Prevention

Presents the personal experiences of an anti-trafficking advocate and survivor and provides some of her insights on what it takes to identify and support trafficked young people. 

Youth Violence Prevention

Summarizes the findings of a NIAAA study which found that two to three training sessions using the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) techniques can significantly increase pediatricians’ use of techniques for identifying and treating young people with potential alcoh...

Substance Use Prevention

Introduces the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's user-friendly guide to help professionals working with youth experiencing both homelessness and sexual violence.

Youth Violence Prevention

Uses data from the combined 2012 and 2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to present state (including the District of Columbia) estimates of past month cigarette use and perceptions of great risk of smoking one or more packs of cigarettes per day among persons aged 12 to 17.

Substance Use Prevention

Provides a series of tutorials to help youth programs share their services and successes more effectively. The Family and Youth Services Bureau developed these short, online tutorial videos on how to use blogs, videos, and social media to reach target audiences.

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