Connecticut's substance use primary prevention resource assessment and interactive map initiative

Connecticut's prevention infrastructure employs a comprehensive, multi-strategy approach but shows regional disparities in funding and strategy implementation. The interactive prevention map provides an actionable and adaptable framework for other jurisdictions to assess, visualize, and strengthen substance use prevention systems using standardized, data-driven approaches. Because many existing efforts rely heavily on educational and informational strategies, which alone have limited capacity to produce sustained, population-level change, expanding systems-level and environmental prevention strategies is important for long-term impact and equity.