About this Center

The Center for Prevention Action strives to influence community conditions and circumstances to reduce community level alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use/misuse.

Environmental Strategies
PreventionFIRST! utilizes environmental strategies based on the belief that substance abuse is a product of multiple environmental conditions and circumstances. Examples of environmental strategies include:

• Accessibility of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Media messages
• Rules and policies of the social institutions 

Seven Strategies for Community Change

1. Providing Information
2. Enhancing Skills
3. Providing Support
4. Enhancing Access/Reducing Barriers
5. Changing Consequences (Incentives/Disincentives)
6. Changing Physical Design
7. Modifying Policies

*Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

For More Information:

Christi Valentini-Lackner, BS, OCPC
Chief Program Officer
cvalentini-lackner@prevention-first.org
513-751-8000 ext. 16