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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

What We Do

Substance Use Prevention in Schools

Prevention Ed delivers in-person substance use prevention programs to schools worldwide.

Our Prevention Specialists bring their personal recovery stories to life, delivering evidence-backed lessons on alcohol, drugs, teenage brain development, media literacy, social norms, and the critical link between mental health and substance use.

We are not an abstinence-based program, nor do we moralize about drug use. Instead, we follow the research: delaying alcohol and other drug use is the most effective way to protect young people from developing addiction. Through evidence-backed education, we empower them to make healthy, informed choices.

Early Intervention Training

Our early intervention training provides communities with the essential tools and strategies to identify and address substance use in students early on.

Participants gain insights through interactive workshops and real-life scenarios, learning to spot warning signs, start meaningful conversations, and guide students to suitable support services through early intervention.

Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey

The Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) was developed in collaboration with leading experts in public health, addiction medicine, and mental health.

It anonymously measures:

  • Student alcohol and other drug use

  • Students' perceptions of their peers' use

  • The connection between stress, mental health, and substance use

Prevention Ed offers the SUPP as a key service for schools seeking to use their community's data to better understand the unique risks their students face.

Who We Are

We are prevention professionals with clinical backgrounds.

Our personal stories of recovery and clinical experience are powerful tools that allow us to connect with students and deliver an evidence-based curriculum through meaningful conversations.

A Few of Our Prevention Partners

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.

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‘Our Why’

Testimonials

  • “Everyone from our counselors, students, nurses, faculty, and parents all had great things to say about their experience with Prevention Ed.”

    – School Principle, San Diego, CA

  • “The best substance use prevention program I’ve worked with in my 20+ career as a school counselor”

    – Upper School Counselor, Bangkok, Thailand

  • “The most open, honest, and informative conversation I have ever had with an adult about alcohol and other drugs.”

    – 11th Grade Student, Chicago, IL

  • “This is such an important thing to educate teenagers on! I’m so glad you do this”

    – 8th Grade student, Los Angelos, CA

  • “Prevention Ed exceeded our every expectation. After delivering the curriculum to small groups of sophomores and presenting to students and parents, we have heard amazing feedback from students, parents, and faculty.”

    – Upper School Counselor, Chicago, IL

  • “Incredibly important and influential. This education should be accessible everywhere.”

    – 12th grader, Brooklyn, NY

  • “Our experience with Prevention Ed was excellent. I was so impressed with the science-based approach to prevention, our Prevention Specialist was wonderful in working with our students.”

    – Dir. of Learning, Brasilia, Brazil

  • "Prevention Ed is a highlight for our students every year."

    – Upper School Counselor, Austin, TX

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Prevention Ed Quit Kit

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