2010 Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) Fact Sheet

Program Description

Comprehensive Grant Program providers target youth 10-17 years old and their families, schools, peers, and community environments, as well as the general population.

Target

Comprehensive Grant Program providers target youth 10-17 years old and their families, schools, peers, and community environments, as well as the general population.

Purpose

To reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use among youth.

Services

Comprehensive Grant Providers deliver an array of prevention strategies that have some evidence of being effective in addressing their local needs. These include but are not limited to: youth prevention education programs, parent education, mentoring, tutoring, communication campaigns, and technical assistance to a school to advance Student Assistance Programs or a coalition to address public policy to reduce alcohol and tobacco use.

Delivery Method

Providers are encouraged to use local data to identify the most salient ATOD prevention needs within their designated service area. Based on the information collected, evidence-based programs, practices, and policies are implemented and then evaluated for effectiveness. Providers can choose the settings in which they deliver their prevention strategies (after-school, during school, or within the community).

Program Data

Program Effectiveness

• Increased ATOD resistance skills among program participants
• Increased perceptions that ATOD use is harmful
• Increased drug knowledge
• Delayed alcohol use
• Delayed intent to use alcohol and inhalants
• Decreased perceptions that peers are using illicit drugs
• Decreased perceptions that adults are using illicit drugs