Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Rachelle Moon
Whether you’re concerned about your own substance use or that of someone you care about, you’ll find trusted information, educational resources, and tools to help you better understand substance misuse.
Learn About Substance Use
What is Substance Misuse?
Understand substance misuse and how it differs from substance use disorder.
Warning Signs
Recognize common physical, behavioral, and emotional warning signs.
Risk and Protective Factors
Explore the individual, family and community factors that influence substance misuse.
Prevention is about creating the conditions that help people thrive. Strong families, supportive communities, healthy relationships, and access to accurate information all play an important role in reducing the risk of substance misuse. Explore the resources below to learn more about prevention and discover tools that support healthy choices.
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Prevention
Learn how protective factors, education, and healthy coping skills reduces the risk of substance misuse.
Harm Reduction
Discover practical strategies that help keep people safer and reduce the risks associated with substance use.
Overdose Prevention
Learn how to recognize and overdose, respond in an emergency, and access naloxone (Narcan) training.
Recovery
Recovery is possible. Find information about treatment, recovery supports, and local resources.
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