Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 321 - SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES
Subchapter A - PREVENTION
Section 321.5 - Definitions
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) ATOD--Alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs.
(2) Department--The Department of State Health Services.
(3) Participant--A person receiving substance abuse prevention services funded by a state agency.
(4) Protective factors--Elements that serve to reduce the influence of risk factors and may have a positive effect on a person, group, or geographic area, thereby building resilience and decreasing the likelihood for developing risky behaviors that could lead to a substance abuse problem; e.g., parent or guardian involvement or safe living environment.
(5) Risk factors--Elements that may have a negative effect on a person, group, or geographic area, thereby increasing the likelihood for developing risky behaviors that could lead to a substance abuse problem; e.g., living in a high crime or gang area, family history of ATOD problems, lack of a supportive adult, or poor academic performance.
(6) Substance abuse prevention program provider--A person or entity who contracts with a state agency listed in § 447.105 of Title 25 [now repealed] (relating to Interagency Collaboration and Reporting) to provide substance abuse prevention services.
