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The Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network works to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance use prevention interventions and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.
It does this by developing and disseminating tools and strategies needed to improve the quality of substance misuse prevention efforts; providing intensive technical assistance and learning resources to prevention professionals in order to improve their understanding of prevention science, epidemiological data, and implementation of evidence-based and promising practices; and, developing tools and resources to engage the next generation of prevention professionals.
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Cannabis use is more likely when individuals are less informed about its health risks, have perceived positive effects of cannabis, or simply assume it is "natural" and, therefore, benign. This belief has become further entrenched as a result of cannabis’ widespread availability for recreational use, social acceptance, and legalization.
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After declining significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic,substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Future Survey, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These recent data continue to document stable and declining trends in the use of most drugs among young people.
Cannabis use remained stable for the younger grades, with 7.2% of eighth graders and 15.9% of 10th graders reporting cannabis use in the past 12 months. Cannabis use declined among 12th graders, with 25.8% reporting cannabis use in the past 12 months (compared to 29.0% in 2023). Of note, 5.6% of eighth graders, 11.6% of 10th graders, and 17.6% of 12th graders reported vaping cannabis within the past 12 months, reflecting a stable trend among all three grades.
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December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. With two major holidays and many people on the road traveling, December is a deadly month for drunk/drugged driving. The intention of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.
For resources regarding drugged driving visit TREDS – https://treds.ucsd.edu/programs/general-public/impaired-driving/index.html
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Launched in 2006, National Methamphetamine Awareness Day is observed annually on Nov. 30 as part of an effort to educate the public about the effects and dangers of methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is one of the most common illicit drugs used in the United States and worldwide, and its use is spreading.
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