Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge.
This guide presents a curated collection...
Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...
Community-based models form an important component in alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug (substance) abuse prevention systems. Community models target both place-based communities and distinct sub-populations (e.g., defined by common...
Community-based models form an important component in alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug (substance) abuse prevention systems. Community models target both place-based communities and distinct sub-populations (e.g., defined by common...
Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
Many individuals working in treatment automatically consider themselves to possess particular skills for engaging in prevention work. I have some concerns...
The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of...
Exploring the dynamics of substance use's ripple effect within families reveals a complex web of emotions, relationships, and challenges. These recommended readings explore the impact that substance use can have on family members. Through...
من بين جميع المواد غير المشروعة ، يبرز القنب باعتباره الأكثر زراعة والاتجار وإساءة الاستخدام على نطاق واسع. له تأثيرات كبيرة على جسم الإنسان وعقله ، ويغير التصورات الحسية ، والمزاج ، والقدرات المعرفية ، والتنسيق الحركي ، والشعور بالذات...
في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر ، قدم جيف لي ، كبير مستشاري ISSUP ، ندوتين عبر الإنترنت استعرضتا ما تستلزمه الوقاية من تعاطي المخدرات. كان الهدف من الندوات عبر الإنترنت أن تكون "عودة إلى الأساسيات" لأي شخص يعمل في مجال الوقاية يريد الحصول على نظرة...
