top of page
Prevention & Services
WHS Prevention Goals for Weber County
​
-
Provide evidence based services to prevent substance misuse & substance use disorder. ​
-
Decrease risk factors and increase protective factors related to substance use disorder. Our current prioritized factors are:​
-
Risk Factors:
-
Parental Attitudes Favorable to Anti-social Behavior
-
Academic Failure
-
Depressive Symptoms
-
-
Protective Factors:
-
Rewards for Pro-social Behavior in the Family.
-
Rewards for Pro-social Behavior in the Community.​
-
-
-
Reduce 30 day youth use rates of alcohol, marijuana and non medical use of prescription drugs.​
-
Reduce opioid overdose deaths.
bottom of page