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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood: A Research-Based Guide (In Brief)
Published in 2016, this document summarized information on principles of prevention for use in the early years of a child’s life (prenatal through age 8). This information was detailed in the full report, Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood (above). For the latest information on prevention research, visit NIDA’s Prevention webpage.
Publication Date: September 2016
