Substance Use & Gang Prevention
Resources for Substance Use & Gang Prevention
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The following resources provide helpful information on substance use prevention, assessment, and brief intervention strategies for providers working with youth.
- High-Risk Substance Use Among Youth (CDC)
- Partnership to End Addiction (drugfree.org)
- Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth – A Practitioner’s Guide in English and Spanish (NIH)
- Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People to Change Health Behaviors (Missouri Department of Health)
- Motivational Techniques and Skills for Health and Mental Health Coaching/Counseling (Nova)
Create a plan of action to help halt the potential for substance abuse.
These resources provide helpful information on preventing, identifying, and intervening with gang-involved youth. (Resources are from the National Gang Center unless noted otherwise.)
Our UC Resource Center offers videos and handouts in Spanish for families on substance use and gang prevention. Click the links to browse the resources and share them with your Spanish-speaking clients!
Other resources:
El Comité Estadounidense para Refugiados e Inmigrantes (USCRI) hace todo lo posible por mantener actualizado el contenido del centro de recursos para jóvenes inmigrantes. Sin embargo, es posible que parte de la información cambie con el tiempo debido a la naturaleza en la que van evolucionando los temas incluidos. Se recomienda a los usuarios que verifiquen los detalles críticos con las organizaciones y/o profesionales correspondientes.
Los recursos externos proporcionados en esta biblioteca reflejan las opiniones y puntos de vista de sus autores originales y no necesariamente representan los de USCRI.
ÚLTIMA ACTUALIZACIÓN: abril de 2025
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) makes every effort to keep the content within the UC Resource Center up-to-date. However, some information may change over time due to the evolving nature of the topics covered. Users are encouraged to verify critical details with the appropriate organizations and/or professionals.
External resources provided in this library reflect the views and opinions of their original authors and do not necessarily represent those of USCRI.
LAST UPDATE: April 2025
