Avoid “Fast Food Prevention”: How to Build Drug Prevention That Actually Works

Many prevention efforts are driven by good intentions—but not all approaches create lasting impact. In this Pathways 2 Prevention episode, Matej (UTRIP), author of Prevention Gone Wrong, explains why “fast food prevention” fails and how prevention professionals can shift toward strategies that build real protective factors. Learn the 5-minute test to evaluate prevention initiatives and practical steps to strengthen programs that truly change behavior.