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The goal of this guide is to review the literature on prevention of marijuana use among youth, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways these recommendations can be implemented.
Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
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This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.
This brochure is related to the public service announcement from SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign for parents on the risks of marijuana use and the importance of having conversations with their kids often to help them avoid using marijuana.
This infographic is related to the public service announcement from SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign for parents on the risks of marijuana use and why they should start talking with their kids about the facts.
This fact sheet contains the background and history of SAMHSA's "Talk. They Hear You." national prevention campaign for parents and other caregivers.
This guide reviews interventions on treating substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUD) in youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED), distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
This resource guide for parents offers advice on keeping children substance free. Review statistics about adolescent substance use, and learn tips on good communication. The guide also features substance facts and case studies for additional insight. Revised 2020.
