United Against Use peer leaders with Dallas Police Department Junior Explorers
Our Initiatives

Prevention, built
by the generation
it serves.

Peer education, technology, policy, and open resources. Every initiative is student-built and grounded in the communities it serves.

United Against Use volunteers distributing Narcan at a community outreach event
Initiative 01

The Reach Project

Narcan distribution and educational bookmarks getting overdose-response tools and prevention information into the hands of students and families across Dallas.

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United Against Use peer leaders with Dallas Police Department Junior Explorers
Initiative 02

Peer-to-Peer Prevention

Student-led workshops on substance use delivered in partnership with the Dallas Police Department, both in-person and online, so the science lands from someone the same age.

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SoberSense logo
Initiative 03

SoberSense

An AI-powered impairment detection tool built by our team to identify risk before it escalates into harm.

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Nudgeathon logo: behaviour, insight, change
Initiative 04

Dallas High School Nudgeathon

A behavioral-design competition where students build economics-backed 'nudges' that shift peer behavior around substance use.

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State capitol representing legislative advocacy work
Initiative 05

Policy

Legislative advocacy and youth-authored policy work pushing lawmakers to enact protections for every young person.

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Educational bookmark: What To Say
Initiative 06

Free Resource Library

Open-access workshops on addiction, fentanyl, vaping, overdose response, and more. Free for students, educators, and organizers.

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Get Involved

Bring UAU to your school.

Request a workshop, host a Nudgeathon, or start your own chapter. We provide curriculum, training, and direct mentorship.