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Overview. The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created in 1997 by the Drug-Free Communities Act. Administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and managed through a partnership between ONDCP and CDC, the DFC program provides grants to community coalitions to reduce local youth substance use.
Our recent studies have shown that: In the United States, there are about 178,000 deaths each year from excessive alcohol use. 1. Among U.S. adults aged 20 to 49, an estimated 1 in 5 deaths are from excessive alcohol use. 2. Alcohol-related emergency department visits were higher in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic than the 2 years before. 3.
A syringe services program (or SSP) in action. Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that provide a range of services. These services include: SSPs protect the public and first responders by providing safe disposal of used needles and syringes. SSPs also prevent outbreaks of other diseases by providing:
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is the nation's leading effort to prevent and reduce substance use among youth by supporting community coalitions. A DFC coalition is an array of organizations and sectors that collectively identify, plan, and implement strategies to build safe, healthy, and drug-free environments for youth.
Rx Awareness: Real Stories. Rx Awareness tells the stories of people whose lives were impacted by prescription opioids. Learn More.
The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. is the nation’s leading effort to prevent and reduce. substance use among youth by supporting community. coalitions. A DFC coalition is an array of organizations and sectors. that collectively identify, plan, and implement strategies. to build safe, healthy, and drug-free environments for. youth.
A prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is an electronic database that tracks controlled substance prescriptions. Information from PDMPs can help clinicians identify patients who may be at risk for overdose and provide potentially lifesaving information and interventions. PDMP data also can be helpful when patient medication history is ...
Overdose prevention is a CDC priority that impacts families and communities. Drug overdose is a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Preventing drug overdose and reducing substance use-related harms is a CDC priority.
In 2022: DFC coalitions reported decreases in use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and prescription drug misuse among middle- and high school-aged youth living in DFC-funded communities over a 30-day period. DFC coalitions successfully mobilized approximately 35,000 community members to engage in youth substance use prevention/reduction efforts.
CDC Alcohol Program. The CDC Alcohol Program's mission and supported activities. Excessive alcohol use harms our health and well-being. These data show the impact it has. Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 140,000 deaths in the United States each year. Learn how a small increase in the price of cheap alcohol could save lives.