Chapter

Substance Use Prevention and Intervention

As is the case in many communities across the country, Massachusetts communities have been impacted by the opioid crisis. Substance misuse is both a chronic disease for individuals, and a public health issue that impacts communities. Health department staff are increasingly playing a leadership role in combating the opioid epidemic on the local level.

Vaping is another issue that has reached epidemic levels. Local public health staff need to be better equipped with resources to adequately respond to both the opioid and the vaping epidemics that are permeating our communities.

This chapter provides information on substances that often lead to misuse and abuse, as well as potential funding opportunities to address them.

DPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services

Topic Area

Resources

Topic Areas & Resources

Federal Agency

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
- Federal SAMHSA Grant Funding Opportunities

Positive Youth Development

Individual Substances of Concern:

Substance	State Program and Contact	Additional Resources
Alcohol	DPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (617) 624-5111	Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - BSAS SBIRT – SAMHSA Alcohol and Public Health (CDC) Alcohol Outlet Density (CDC) Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC)
Marijuana (Adult-use)	Cannabis Control Commission (774) 415-0200	State Regulation MAHB Model Regulation Examples of Local Regulations: Framingham
Marijuana (Medical)	Cannabis Control Commission Medical Use of Marijuana Program (833) 869-6820	State Regulation Examples of Local Regulations: Needham
Opioids	DPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (617) 624-5111	MHOA Opioid Toolkit for Local Public Health Prescriber Education Narcan Information Syringe Service Programs Learn to Cope (Family Support Groups) CDC Opioid Overdose Resources CDC Drug-Free Communities Grant Program NACCHO Opioid Resources for Local Health Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit (SAMHSA)
Tobacco and Nicotine	DPH MA Tobacco Control Program (617) 624-5900	Federal and State Tobacco Laws and Regulations MAHB Tobacco Control Resources Tobacco Laws in MA – MAHB Model Local Tobacco Control Regulation (MAHB) The 84 Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults (SAMHSA)