Primary Focus Areas:
- Alcohol abuse (binge drinking, heavy drinking, underage drinking, etc.)
- Tobacco prevention and control (cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, vape devices, etc.)
- Illegal drug use (heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, etc.)
- Other drug use and misuse (prescription pain killers, anti-depressants, cough medicine, etc.)
Community Level Prevention
The SUTPP funds community-level prevention activities based on data. Community Prevention Specialists (CPS) work with local coalitions to strengthen the prevention efforts around suicide, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Needs assessments help identify current conditions, strengths, and challenges based on relevant data.
2021-2025 SABG Supplemental Funding Request for Applications is Closed
The Wyoming Department of Health is committed to supporting community prevention efforts that improve the health of the state. The Substance Use and Tobacco Prevention Program (SUTPP) released a request for applications for the prevention of adult overconsumption, underage drinking, and the use, misuse, and abuse of opioids and other drugs. Through this funding opportunity, over 8 organizations throughout Wyoming were funded to expand or begin substance use prevention work in their organization.