Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) blends a four-day, in-person component with a prerequisite interactive online course grounded in current research and SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework. It provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that reduce behavioral health disparities and improve wellness. 

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Who is the intended audience? 

• Entry-level prevention administrators and practitioners 

• Members of community coalitions working to address substance abuse

• Professionals working in fields related to substance abuse prevention 

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What does SAPST cover?

• Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (online)

• Basic terminology and facts

• History of substance use and prevention in the U.S.

• Addiction and the brain

• Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

• Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice (in-person)

• Behavioral health

• Institute of Medicine’s Continuum of Care

• Public health approach

• Risk and protective factors

• Developmental perspective

• Application: SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (in-person)

• Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation

• Cultural competence, sustainability

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