Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Health approach

Schools are an important environment for youth. They are a setting for learning, personal and community development, socialization and the promotion of health and well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significance of school communities in the lives of young people and their families, as well as their central place in our society. In recent years, there has also been greater attention on the role of schools in addressing substance use and substance-related harms among youth.