The Institute for the Study of Behavioral Health and Addiction hosted the first annual prevention training institute at Boise State University on August 17. The training was funded by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Block Grant funded by the Idaho Office of Drug Policy. The prevention training was attended by professional counselors, social workers, nurses and prevention specialists from across the state.
The substance abuse prevention workshops focused on using local substance use statistics to inform prevention program planning, understanding the impact of substance use on the adolescent brain, and ethics for counselors and other professionals working in the prevention field.