Free Materials & Resources
The PRC clearinghouse contains free materials & resources that include: fact sheets, brochures, pamphlets, booklets, research reports, posters, resource directories, and other drug prevention materials that are easily accessible. Items are organized according to target audiences with topics and sections for parents, youth, teens, elders, workforce, and the general public.
Visit the PRC to browse and pick up free resources from national clearinghouses and local programs. Our staff will help you pick out single or multiple copies of resource materials for your classroom, clients, parent group, workplace, etc. Boxes of bulk materials can be prepared for resource tables and information booths at school, community, or workplace events.
You can also visit the following national clearinghouses to browse and order materials.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administraton (SAMHSA)
http://www.store.samhsa.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://drugpubs.drugabuse.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/PUBLICATIONS
SAMPLE RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE PRC
Keep Kids Alcohol Free: Strategies for Action
This brochure describes three basic strategies for preventing alcohol use by children ages 9-15 and ways these strategies can be applied in the home, the school, and the community. It has been designed as a starting point for parents, teachers, health professionals, law enforcement personnel, alcohol retailers, policy makers, and others who want to take action against early alcohol use. Also includes a valuable list of helpful websites and other resources.
Underage Drinking: What Parents Need to Know
As a parent, what should you know about your children and alcohol? This pamphlet contains a wealth of information-not only facts on alcohol abuse and the law, but also suggestions about how to talk with your children about pressure and how to establish a more supportive relationship. Also included is a “Contract for Life,” a contract developed by SADD to help parents and their teens talk about potentially destructive decisions related to alcohol and behavior. This pamphlet is also good for anyone who works closely with youth.
Giao duc Ve Ma Tuy (booklet)
This 10 page full color booklet written in Vietnamese talks to parents about the harmful effects of marijuana. Photographs of the drug, street names, and paraphernalia are provided. Tips for talking to children about marijuana use are included. Also available in Chinese.
Reach Out Now
Talk With Your Fifth Grader About Underage Drinking: This kit, created by Scholastic, is targeted specifically toward 5th grade teachers. It is designed to help educators, along with parents, to address issues of underage drinking. The information will help you incorporate the importance of underage drinking into your teaching curriculum. The kit also includes a Family Resource Guide (30 total) to send home to parents.
POZ
This magazine focuses on the issues surrounding HIV positive lifestyle. It touches on subjects such as health, fitness, latest medical findings, web links, interviews with people living HIV positive and lots more info.
Retrospective – A Parent’s Guide to Youth Culture (booklet for parents, mentors)
Recognizing expressions of youth culture is a major step toward understanding your teen. Making it clear that you do not want your child to use alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs is a proven factor in reducing youth drug use. Retrospective is designed to immerse you in expressions of youth culture by giving you a guided tour through American Youth culture from the 1950’s to the present.
NIDA Research Report (5)
Covers Drug Abuse Topics of:
Tips for Teens: The Truth About… (pamphlet)
Audience: Intermediate/Teens: these easy-to-read tri-fold pamphlets provide information about the dangers of drugs. Get the facts and know the signs with “Tips for Teens.” Topics include:
- HIV/AIDS
- Club Drugs
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- Alcohol
- Hallucinogens
- Steroids
- Inhalants
- Cocaine
- Heroin
Keeping Youth Drug Free
Keeping Youth Drug Free is designed to help caregivers prevent children from getting involved in drugs. It details six key prevention principles, including actions caregivers can take that can help their child make healthy choices. Each section includes language to use with children, activities to do, information about drugs, statistics about youth drug use, and many resources for prevention information. It is designed for parents and caregivers of 7 to 13 year-olds. However the materials and also can work for other age groups.
As You Age…A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol
This brochure is specially designed to educate and keep people safe as they grow older and their medication intake increases. Some of the subjects this brochure focuses on the dangers of mixing prescription medicines with other substances, especially alcohol. It states some of the actions to take in order to keep from abusing, or unintentionally mixing substances.
Girl Power! Across the Country
This kit is designed for everyone involved in helping girls make the most of their lives and teaching them to be the best that they can be-confident, fulfilled, and true to themselves. It highlights many types of messages and materials to help individuals and organizations develop comprehensive, skill-building programs to serve the needs of 9- to 14-year-old girls in their community.
Get Involved In Someone’s Future: A Guide to Volunteering With Young People
Published by the “Your Time Their Future” campaign, this booklet is an essential tool to all of those who want to make a difference in the life of every youth they encounter.
ICE Warning: Get the Facts!
This brochure was published by the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii, and it was specifically created to highlight the problem here in Hawaii. A quick read to learn about the detrimental effects of ICE use on individuals, their families, communities and environment.
Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free: A How-to Guide for Parents and Caregivers
This booklet published by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, offers parents, caregivers, aunties, uncles and anyone who is involved with youth an opportunity to learn different ways to keep youth from experimenting with drugs. It gives advice about different issues from communication to how to react during a time when your child breaks the rules.
Science-Based Prevention Programs and Principles (2002)
This book focuses on a variety of best-practices programs that have been implemented, studied and recorded as being successful with all populations including youth, families and communities. A great resource for anyone involved in prevention efforts.
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to…
This brochure is part of the Mind Over Matter series, and is specially designed to educate youth (and others) about all the different substances and their harmful effects to the brain. Mind Over Matter features brochures on Marijuana, Opiates, Methamphetamine, Hallucinogens, Stimulants, Inhalants and Nicotine. These are all hosted by the heroine, Sara, who takes her readers on an adventurous quest to find the truth of what each specific drug does. It’s a fun way to learn about scientific explanation about the detrimental effects of drugs. Great resource for educators since it comes with a study guide.
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