Resource Library
Vetted materials you can filter by audience & language.
Resources
A printable one-pager explaining that THC passes through the placenta however cannabis is used, and can stay in breastmilk for up to six days. It lists what to do instead, including safer options for morning sickness and where to get help through a provider or WIC.
A theory-based, evidence-informed toolkit for preventing and delaying cannabis use among middle and high school students. Includes the 5-lesson Smart Talk: Cannabis Prevention & Awareness Curriculum (available in English and Spanish), facilitator guides, presentation slides, and interactive activities. Free to download. Also listed in the DHCS SUPER registry.
An interactive view of California poison control calls involving cannabis from 2016 to 2024, filterable by age group, year, sex, intent and product type. Calls rose from about 850 in 2016 to about 2,229 in 2024, and children aged five and under accounted for roughly a third of the 2024 calls.
California data on prenatal cannabis exposure - clinical framing suited to public health nurses.
Launched on International Overdose Awareness Day 2026, this centralized hub brings fatal and nonfatal overdose data, evidence-based prevention strategies, and CDC program information together in one place. Draws on SUDORS, DOSE, and NVSS surveillance systems with user-friendly visualizations for national and state-level trends.
The County's health data unit, with profiles and statistics by region and community. Useful for building a local picture behind a prevention plan.
A federal review panel's assessment of whether community coalitions actually reduce youth substance use. Useful when a coalition asks what the evidence says about its own approach.
The County's public hub for finding naloxone and fentanyl test strips locally, with printable flyers in English and Spanish and interactive harm reduction maps. It also lists 2-1-1 San Diego, the Access & Crisis Line and Never Use Alone.
Alcohol Density Map
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Alcohol, cannabis, emerging substances like fentanyl, harm reduction, and overdose prevention — for community groups, providers, and public health partners.
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