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A chart-based summary of the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, covering alcohol, marijuana and other substance use from 2021 through 2025. The visuals are built to drop straight into a community presentation or a coalition briefing.
The full national results from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health for people aged 12 and older, with breakdowns by age group and five-year trends. Figure slide decks are offered alongside the report, so the charts can be reused without rebuilding them.
The federal government's biennial strategic roadmap for addressing the nation's drug crisis, released May 2026. Emphasizes primary prevention and evidence-based programs, with a strong focus on fentanyl and synthetic opioids, emerging substances, and youth protection. Sets the national policy context for local prevention planning.
Updated ACOG clinical guidance recommending universal screening for cannabis use during pregnancy, postpartum, and the pre-pregnancy period. Emphasizes that no level of cannabis is safe for mothers or infants, and provides evidence-based counseling approaches for providers. Links cannabis use to low birth weight, NICU admission, perinatal death, and neurodevelopmental risks.
Plain-language fact sheets and FAQs on the health effects of alcohol and binge drinking. A trusted starting point for community members.
A curated hub of alcohol and cannabis policy resources, tools, and courses for prevention practitioners. A strong one-stop reference for staff.
Clear, current statistics on alcohol use and its impacts at the individual and community level. Handy for presentations, reports, and grant writing.
A searchable database of alcohol-related laws and policies across states and topics, including pregnancy and cannabis. Useful for coalitions and staff tracking policy.
Alcohol Density Map
FAQs
Any community coalition, school, workplace, or provider organization in San Diego County can request support, at no cost.
Nothing. Trainings, technical assistance, and resources are provided free as part of a County of San Diego prevention contract.
Alcohol, cannabis, emerging substances like fentanyl, harm reduction, and overdose prevention — for community groups, providers, and public health partners.
Technical assistance is free, individualized support that starts with what you’re trying to accomplish. Common examples include making sense of local data, choosing and adapting an evidence-based program, strengthening a coalition, planning and strategy, and putting prevention strategies into practice. This isn’t a fixed menu — if you’re working on substance misuse prevention in San Diego County, just ask and we’ll figure out how we can help. Request technical assistance →
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