Substance Abuse Response Guide (SARG)

The Prevention Unit within the Department’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office uses the Substance Abuse Response Guide (SARG), which is based on The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to help Florida’s communities change the underlying conditions that can lead to illegal, illicit drug use, abuse and misuse, alcohol abuse patterns, and related consequences.

At the state level, using SARG helps the Prevention Unit to: 1) gather and disseminate information; 2) build community and state capacity through collaboration; and 3) manage resources.

At the community level the SARG is used to: 1) build capacity and 2) develop a working strategic plan which addresses community substance use, abuse and misuse problems.

Four priorities which are currently being addressed at the state and local level are:

• underage drinking;
• marijuana use;
• adult heavy/binge drinking; and
• prescription drug misuse.

• Appendix A - Checklist

• Appendix A - Developing Your Problem Statement 2012

• Appendix B - Data Links 2012

• Appendix C - Assessment Committee Responsibilities

• Appendix D - Identify Consequence(S) of Prioritized Substance Use Problem

• Appendix E - Identify Characteristics of the Population at Risk

• Appendix F - Brainstorm Contributing Factors

• Appendix G - Identify Local Contributing Factors

• Appendix H - Local Logic Model

• Appendix I - Guide to Local Data Collection

• Appendix J - Data Collection Tools for Local Contributing Factors

• Appendix K - CCAP Worksheet

• Appendix L - DCF Social Media and Networking Sites

• Appendix M - Evaluation Work Sheet

For information about the above, please contact Nathan Huba at: 850-445-1716, or by email at: nathan_huba@dcf.state.fl.us.