Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

Free Youth Substance Use Survey & Data Analysis
Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) provides prevention and health organizations with free use of our online Youth Health Behaviors Survey to assess and monitor your youths’ or young adults’ annual substance...
Free Youth Substance Use Survey & Data Analysis
Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) provides prevention and health organizations with free use of our online Youth Health Behaviors Survey to assess and monitor your youths’ or young adults’ annual substance...

Implementing SPORT Alcohol & Cannabis & Other P...
Session Objectives: Determine the components and varieties of Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs. List the steps for implementing PPW-SBIRT to youth and...
Implementing SPORT Alcohol & Cannabis & Other P...
Session Objectives: Determine the components and varieties of Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs. List the steps for implementing PPW-SBIRT to youth and...

Youth Risk Perceptions of Substance Use a Pathw...
A new study published in Children and Youth Services Review (2024) found low-risk perceptions of cannabis, cigarette smoking, and alcohol use were identified as pathways to poor mental health and...
Youth Risk Perceptions of Substance Use a Pathw...
A new study published in Children and Youth Services Review (2024) found low-risk perceptions of cannabis, cigarette smoking, and alcohol use were identified as pathways to poor mental health and...

Free Prevention Programs & Training for Selecte...
Prevention organizations partnering with Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) to conduct an evaluation of one of our programs will receive free PPW program materials and online self-paced program implementer training. We...
Free Prevention Programs & Training for Selecte...
Prevention organizations partnering with Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) to conduct an evaluation of one of our programs will receive free PPW program materials and online self-paced program implementer training. We...

Top Reasons for Youth Substance Use Include Rel...
Findings from a new study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (2024) found that teens report seeking relief from stress, anxiety, and depression as top reasons for substance use. ...
Top Reasons for Youth Substance Use Include Rel...
Findings from a new study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (2024) found that teens report seeking relief from stress, anxiety, and depression as top reasons for substance use. ...

Research on the Evidence for SBIRT with Adolesc...
Below are three important articles discussing the evidence supporting SBIRT for adolescent substance use, including SBIRT in school settings. The Evidence for SBIRT in Adolescents: https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(22)00540-7/fulltext School-Based Implementation of SBIRT:...
Research on the Evidence for SBIRT with Adolesc...
Below are three important articles discussing the evidence supporting SBIRT for adolescent substance use, including SBIRT in school settings. The Evidence for SBIRT in Adolescents: https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(22)00540-7/fulltext School-Based Implementation of SBIRT:...