Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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The use of illegal substances or the inappropriate use of legal substances, including the repeated use of substances to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, and/or to alter or avoid reality.

Publications

Substance Use and Rural Populations

Erin Kersey, LaToya J. O'Neal, Ashlyn Michael, Beatrice Pierre, Tyler Nesbit, and Larry Forthun

This article aims to describe the impact of substance use on rural communities, to share knowledge of the unique challenges rural populations face, to highlight the need for prevention efforts geared towards adolescents, and to inform Extension professionals about current UF/IFAS initiatives. Written by Erin Kersey, LaToya J. O’Neal, Ashlyn Michael, Beatrice Pierre, Tyler Nesbit, and Larry Forthun, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, February 2023.

Promoting Positive Outcomes in Children Affected by Parental Alcohol Use Disorder

Courtney Pritchard and Victor W. Harris

This publication contains some useful information regarding the variety of risk factors that children exposed to parental Alcohol Use Disorder may face and protective factors that can help to promote positive outcomes and resilience. Written by Courtney Pritchard and Victor W. Harris, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, February 2025.