A program of the Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Welcome to the Prevention Resource Center 9
Prevention Resource Center (PRC) 9 is a program of the Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (PBRCADA) and serves 30 counties in West Texas. The PRC is the data repository and trainings liaison for substance use and misuse in Region 9.
The Prevention Resource Center (PRC) is dedicated to capturing the needs of Region 9 communities by identifying gaps in resources, current drug trends, drug prevention resources, and prevention training needs.
Data
Data collected include substance consumption rates, relevant criminal rates (e.g., DWI, DUI, family violence assault), mental health data, and demographical data.
MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Includes:
Updates on Current Drug Trends
Local/Regional Events
Training Opportunities
Social Media Awareness Information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Prescription Drug and Mental Health Awareness Campaigns
How to Start Conversations with YOUTH About Substance Use
Fentanyl
As of 2024 so far 351 Deaths can be accounted towards Fentanyl
Tobacco
45% of children will try tobacco products before the age of 18
Alcohol
The 2022 TSS indicated that almost 10 percent (9.8%) of students in Region 9 participated in
binge drinking ‘during the past 30 days’.
Prescription Drugs
Out of the 14.4 percent of students in
Region 9 who state that they had ‘ever used’, 7.6 percent say that they had used ‘within the
school year’ and 5.0 percent state that they had used within the ‘past mont