MHSA Interventions by Impact - Goal 2.1

Goal 2.1: Prevent underage drinking, non-medical use of prescription pain relievers drugs by youth, and excessive alcohol consumption by adults NOTE: Mental Emotional Behavioral (MEB) disorder prevention includes substance abuse prevention and other MEB disorder prevention.
Levels of Health Impact Pyramid *	Interventions
Counseling and Education	Implement evidence-based programs in all high risk and underperforming schools to increase positive social development and healthy lifestyles. Reduce stigma regarding substance use disorder and addiction.
Clinical Interventions	Promote screening and early intervention such as SBIRT and Teen Intervene , which improves the likelihood that the person will receive evaluation and treatment. Educate health care providers about the warning signs of substance abuse.
Long-Lasting Protective Interventions	Establish reporting and advertising policies that do not glamorize alcohol and substance abuse or stigmatize MEB disorders. Offer resources to social support, resiliency training, problem-solving skills to individuals and their networks.
Changing the Context to Make Individuals' Decisions Healthy	" Consider evidence-based strategies to reduce underage drinking, such as those promulgated by the U.S. Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Socioeconomic Factors	Advocate for addressing the common protective factors, such as poverty and exposure to violence and protective factors, such as parent engagement and social connectedness.

^* Frieden T., "A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid". American Journal of Public Health. 2010; 100(4): 590-595

Note: The Prevention Agenda 2013-2017 has been extended to 2018 to align its timeline with other state and federal health care reform initiatives.

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