Prevention
Information and resources regarding the prevention of opioid and methamphetamine misuse are available at the links described briefly below.
Alliance for Wisconsin Youth
Alliance for Wisconsin Youth (AWY) brings together coalitions, individuals and resources for a common goal that affects young people through the promotion of positive youth development. The goal of preventing substance use and behavioral health concerns is supported by over 100 AWY coalition members. AWY focuses on enhancing and supporting these coalitions in their prevention efforts and youth development work.
Northwoods Coalition
Formed in 1995, Northwoods Coalition is the largest and oldest network of coalitions dedicated to substance use prevention in Wisconsin. Over 50 coalitions in northern and western Wisconsin, including coalitions from all 11 Tribal Nations, come together to address public health issues related to the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 7 Effective Strategies for Effective Community Change
A comprehensive description of the seven strategies community coalitions typically use to change individual behaviors and community conditions, commonly referred to as CADCA’s Seven Strategies for Effective Community Change
Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Division of Care and Treatment Services
List of state community substance use services.
Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Reports (SCAODA)
The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (SCAODA) works to enhance quality of life for Wisconsin citizens by preventing alcohol and other drug misuse and its consequences through prevention, treatment, recovery, and enforcement and control activities.
Reports written and approved by SCAODA can be found here with accompanying cover letters.
- Alcohol, Culture and Environment Workgroup Recommendations- “Changing Wisconsin’s Alcohol Environment to Promote Safe and Healthy Lives.”(April 2010)
- Reducing Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action (January 2012)
- Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment(SBIRT) (May 2013)
- 911 Good Samaritan Recommendations – “Analysis and Recommendations for Reducing Drug-Related Overdoses in Wisconsin” (August 2013)
- Wisconsin’s Heroin Epidemic: Strategies and Solutions (July 2014)
- Marijuana in Wisconsin: Research-Based Review and Recommendations for Reducing the Public Health Impact of Marijuana (June 2016)
- Substance Misuse and the Wisconsin Workforce Report (May 2020)
- Report on At-Risk Substance Use in Older Adults (May 2021)
- Report on Policies and Strategies to Prevention and Reduce Excessive Alcohol Use in Wisconsin (January 2022)
- Report on Prevention Youth Access to Delta-8 THC and Other Hemp-Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Products (September 2024)