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Posted 12/2/2020 (updated 4/3/2024)
Developed for the Puerto Rico Department of Health, this toolkit discusses how to screen pregnant women for substance use, screen infants for prenatal exposure to substances, recognize the signs of NAS, utilize validated screening tools, understand the importance of provider education, and engage pregnant women in the process of treatment and referral.
Posted 8/4/2021 (updated 4/2/2024)
Adverse childhood experiences, known as ACEs, are defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood." One common example is experienced by children growing up in a household with parents engaged in substance use. This publication is the first in a two-part series addressing the relationship between ACEs and substance use throughout the life cycle, covering substance use as an ACE from infancy through adolescence.
Posted 1/22/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
How Science Has Revolutionized the Understanding of Drug Addiction. PDF version of this resource is available in English and Spanish.
Posted 9/4/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has created a toolkit for National Recovery Month 2023 to support people in recovery from mental and substance use disorders. The toolkit includes social media content material, resources for recovery, and recovery promotional materials.