Pre-Session Learning Activity: 30 minutes

In-Class Learning Activity: 30 minutes

• Instructor Packet
• Student Packet
• Slide Deck

Purpose

To help students define substance misuse prevention by distinguishing between upstream and downstream approaches and then applying these concepts through a combination of individual and interactive activities.

Learning Objectives

1. Distinguish Substance use prevention from substance use treatment.
2. Explain the shift from “downstream” to “upstream” approaches to public health