Resource Library
Vetted materials you can filter by audience & language.
Resources
California's public health guidance that there is no safe amount, timing or type of alcohol during pregnancy, and a plain explanation of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. For nursing it gives a practical limit and waiting time, plus where to get confidential help.
A one-page flyer for parents on teen nitrous oxide misuse, listing the street names and the products it is sold in and what it does to the brain, nerves and blood. It notes that people aged 15 to 24 make up more than 70 percent of related emergency visits, and points to the Access & Crisis Line.
A video series and action hub for building community-wide empathy and engagement around overdose prevention. Includes personal recovery stories, explainer videos on addiction science, stigma, and risk reduction, and clips focused on reaching rural, Black faith-based, and tribal communities. Funded by California Health Care Foundation.
Youth self-reported data on alcohol, cannabis, and other substance use, by county and school district. The standard source for what local young people report.
Maps the community conditions that shape health, down to the neighborhood. Helps show why prevention needs differ across San Diego County.
A statewide network helping local coalitions prevent overdose through shared data, tools, and strategies. A useful connection point for prevention partners.
State dashboard for overdose deaths, emergency visits, and naloxone distribution. You can filter down to San Diego County and compare it with the rest of California.
A short brief on using California's cannabis tax youth fund to advance equity and evidence-based youth prevention. Useful framing for program and workgroup discussions.
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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