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Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
5 Feb 2026

Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community-based interventions involving coalitions or partnerships to prevent substance use among youth based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing both the initiation of substance use and rates of current use among … Continued

Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Youth
29 Jan 2026

Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Youth

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends family-based interventions to prevent substance use among youth (includes cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, illicit substances, prescription drug misuse). Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/22/2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: School-Based Programs Instructional Programs
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: School-Based Programs Instructional Programs

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based instructional programs to reduce riding with alcohol-impaired drivers. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/23/2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Mass Media Campaigns
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Mass Media Campaigns

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends mass media campaigns to reduce alcohol-impaired driving. Read effectiveness and economic evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Maintaining Current Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) Laws
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Maintaining Current Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) Laws

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends maintaining minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws to reduce alcohol-related crashes and injuries. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Lower BAC Laws for Young or Inexperienced Drivers
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Lower BAC Laws for Young or Inexperienced Drivers

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends lower BAC laws for young or inexperienced drivers to reduce alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint Programs
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint Programs

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends publicized sobriety checkpoint programs to reduce alcohol-impaired driving. Read effectiveness and economic evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/23/2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Multicomponent Interventions with Community Mobilization
1 Jan 2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Multicomponent Interventions with Community Mobilization

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends multicomponent interventions with community mobilization to reduce alcohol-impaired driving. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

Tobacco Use: Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions to Restrict Minors’ Access to Tobacco Products
18 Dec 2025

Tobacco Use: Community Mobilization with Additional Interventions to Restrict Minors’ Access to Tobacco Products

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community mobilization with interventions (local laws, enforcement, education) to reduce youth tobacco use. Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/22/2026

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: 0.08% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Laws
18 Dec 2025

Motor Vehicle Injury Alcohol-Impaired Driving: 0.08% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Laws

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends 0.08% BAC laws to reduce alcohol-related motor vehicle crash fatalities. Read effectiveness evidence from the systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

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