The Prevention Resource Center’s Broward Briefings are one-page electronic data for action abstracts published by United Way of Broward County’s Commission 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.
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
May 2023 Heavy Alcohol Use Among Florida Adults
April 2023 Mental Health & Suicide Among Broward Students
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
July 2022 Increasing Concern about Xylazine Use in the U.S.
June 2022 Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons in Broward County
June Substance Use among Florida Middle School Students, 2021
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
July 2021 Counterfeit Pills from Illegal Pill Presses Fuel Overdose Deaths Nationwide
June 2021 Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons in Broward County
April 2021 Deaths Involving Cannabinoids in Broward County, 2019
March 2021 Occurrence of Drugs Among Hispanic Decedents in Broward County
Maintaining Sobriety During COVID-19
October 2020 Mental Distress and Suicide Among Broward County High School Students
June 2020 Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing in Broward County
March 2020 – Characteristics of Gabapentin Misuse
November 2019 – Florida Medical Examiners Annual Report
August 2016 – Youthful Marijuana Use by State Status of Medical Marijuana
June 2016 – Youth Alcohol Trends
March 2016 – Poisonous Opiate Analogs
December 2015 – Declining Flakka Indicators
August 2015 – Alcohol Use Among 12-20 Year Olds
