A Paradigm Shift in Selecting Evidence-Based Approaches for Substance Abuse Prevention

This Prevention Tactic will:

• review the recent history behind the designation of “evidence-based” to describe prevention approaches;
• review the recent history behind the designation of “evidence-based” to describe prevention approaches;
• examine the evolution of the use of “evidence-based” in the National Registry of Effective Programs & Practices (NREPP);
• explore how the recent changes to NREPP have impacted the process that providers use to select interventions to meet the needs of the community they serve; and
• describe, compare, and contrast the three categories of evidence-based interventions required by the Strategic Prevention Frame