Serving Southern Arizona with Prevention-based Solutions for Substance Use and Abuse
The 2018 Statewide Prevention Needs Assessment was a systematic process to collect and analyze information to describe the prevention needs of Arizona. This assessment is a practical tool that will allow community planners, stakeholders and coalitions, in collaboration with local and State governments, to identify the levels of risk and protective factors operating in their […]
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Arizona Youth Partnership is hosting a FREE Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training March 19-21. This is a 3-day training that was developed by SAMHSA. Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested. Contact Mary Anne Fout if you have questions, Maryanne@azyp.org.
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Natural Disaster Response In response to Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and the wildfires along the west coast, SAMHSA’s SMVF TA Center has collated the following disaster resources to assist affected individuals and responders: VA’s Disaster Preparedness Toolkit: The Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a new […]
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Today is officially the first day of fall! CDC, in conjunction with the National Council on Aging (NCOA), also celebrates the 10th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day (#FPAD2017). Each year, more than one in four older adults aged 65 and older will fall. Among older Americans, falls are the number one cause of injuries and […]
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There is a lot of information out there about marijuana. It can be overwhelming trying to navigate through it all. Here are five things you should know and consider when it comes to Marijuana and your teen. 1. The argument for legalization is often conflated with the argument that it’s safe. There is a constitutional […]
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First look at statewide opioid data in real time PHOENIX – New data collected in the Arizona opioid epidemic emergency response show opioid related events over the course of seven days. Last week, health care professionals, medical examiners, and emergency responders reported 191 suspected opioid overdoses in Arizona with 15 of those turning fatal. “This […]
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The Arizona Youth Survey sample encompassed all 15 Arizona counties. From the collected data, individual county results were published in separate reports. To access a 2016 county report, click on the county from the list or click on the county on the map. Click here to view other SAC publications including publications on the Arizona […]
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BeMedSmart has created this wonderful video to assist everyone taking medications. We know that it can be confusing and time is often limited when we visit with our health care team. This video by Dr. Raymond Woosley offers some tips to help you leave your visit with all the answers to your questions about medications. […]
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The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social media-infused world. The results show a continued long-term decline in the use of many illicit substances, including marijuana, as well as alcohol, tobacco, and misuse of some prescription […]
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Dispose A Med is comprised of concerned citizens like yourself focused on minimizing the abuse of prescription medications amongst teens and preventing accidental drug poisonings of children and the elderly. By providing a safe and effective method of drug disposal, the Dispose A Med program minimizes the introduction of pollutants into our environment and helps insure […]
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