The Prevention Resource Center’s Broward Briefings are one-page electronic data for action abstracts published by United Way Broward's Coalition on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention’s staff in collaboration with Nova Southeastern University.
Topics include emerging issues and recently released research finding on substance abuse with a focus on Broward County and the State of Florida. Subscribers and other readers are encouraged (1) to share copies of Broward Briefings electronically with others, (2) to print and post copies of newsletters and (3) to use the information in their own publications and presentations.
Please cite Broward Briefings and United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention for the Study and Prevention of Substance Abuse at Nova Southeastern University.
October 2025 Drugs Identified Among Deceased Persons in Broward County
September 2025 Drugs Identified Among Deceased Persons in Broward County
May 2025 Illicit Drug Use among Children and Adults in Florida, 2023
April 2025 Decrease in Fatal Overdoses and Non-Fatal Overdose Emergency
Department Visits in Florida and Broward County
May 2024 Florida Poison Centers Calls for Rx Opioids and Stimulants
April 2024 Depression Symptoms and Suicide among Florida Youth
March 2024 Decreases in Drug-Related Deaths in Broward County, 2022
February 2024 Nicotine and Marijuana Vaping Among Florida Students
January 2024 Naloxone Administration in Broward County
November 2024 Decrease in Overdose Deaths in the U.S. and Florida
October 2024 Admissions to Treatment for Substance Use in Broward County
August 2024 Drugs Identified Among Deceased Persons in Broward County
December 2023 Disparities in Substance Use among Broward County Students by Sexual Behavior
August 2023 Drug Identified in Deceased Persons in Broward County
August 2023 N,N-Dimethylpentylone: A Novel Synthetic Cathinone
June 2023 Polysubstance Use Among Florida Decedents
April 2023 Marijuana & Nicotine Vaping Among Broward Students
March 2023 Differences in Youth Substance Use by Race/Ethnicity
February 2023 Drug Alert: “Gas Station Heroin”
February 2023 Drug-Related Infectious Diseases and Deaths
January 2023 Drug Occurrences Among Deceased Persons in Broward County
December 2022 Adult Mental and Behavioral Health in Broward County
November 2022 Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Broward County Students
November 2022 Substance Use Among Broward County Students
October 2022 Diversion and Non-Medical Use of Buprenorphine in the U.S.
September 2022 Trends in Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug in Broward County
August 2022 Polysubstance Use and Deaths Related to Fentanyl and Xylazine
June 2022 Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons in Broward County
June 2022 Substance Use among Florida Middle School Students
May 2022 Substance Use and Overdose in Public Libraries
April 2022 Trends in Street Prices of Prescription Opioids in Florida
March 2022 Suicide and Health and Social Problems Among Florida Students
February 2022 Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Florida 2020
January 2022 Substance Use and Mental Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 2021 Drug Occurrences Among Deceased Persons in Broward County
December 2021, Special Report Potential Novel Psychoactive Substances of Concern
November 2021 Trends from the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey
October 2021 Prevalence of Prescription and Illicit Drug Use in Florida
August 2021 Trends in Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug in Broward County