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=Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration=
The SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) is a national training and technical assistance (T/TA) system committed to strengthening prevention systems and building the nation’s behavioral health [http://www.samhsa.gov/workforce workforce]. The prevention of substance misuse and mental illness is one of SAMHSA’s six [http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/strategic-initiatives strategic initiatives]. CAPT, administered by the [http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/offices-centers/csap SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)], supports the delivery of effective prevention programs and practices to address these problems. [http://www.samhsa.gov/capt/tools-learning-resources/issues-brief-preventing-heroin-use-facts-factors-strategies] This resource describes recent trends in and factors associated with heroin use, including the non-medical use of prescription opioids. To facilitate substance misuse prevention planning at the state and local levels, the brief also includes information on data sources for heroin-related indicators and strategies that show promise in reducing rates of heroin use and overdose. Eleven pages, published 12/15/15 [http://www.samhsa.gov/capt/sites/default/files/resources/heroin-brief.pdf Issue Brief: Preventing Heroin Use — Facts, Factors, and Strategies — 2015 (PDF | 589 KB)]</div>

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