​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Prevention and Promotion Branch of the Division of Substance Use Disorder (DSUD) provides training and technical assistance on evidence-based substance use/misuse prevention to the 14 Regional Prevention Centers (RPCs) across the state as well as other state and community partners. The Branch focuses on the following: Prevention Enhancement Specialists ​​​​​​​provide training and technical assistance on alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, and stimulant use/misuse prevention including addressing the shared risk and protective factors for using those substances, suicide, and mental health Youth Empowerment to enable youth to be leaders in substance use/misuse prevention in their communities Workforce Development which includes training for current prevention workforce members as well as a paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students ​ Evidence-based programming for schools such as Sources of Strength (Sources) and Too Good for Drugs as well as toolkits, like the Evidence-Based Programming Guide for Schools, linked here Statewide projects such as The Dinner Table Project to promote family bonding and resilience and Partners in Prevention to provide information on ways different segments of the community can help prevent substance use/misuse The Purple Star Program to recognize schools who provide extra support for military-connected youth The Synar program to help prevent sales of nicotine products to those under 21 The Zero Tolerance program for youth who are charged with under 21 alcohol-related driving Efforts to reduce opioid misuse and promote harm reduction measures Emerging issues in substance use and related consequences