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Engaging families in building strong communication, effective parenting, and supportive home environments to prevent substance use.
Youth Recovery: Supporting Adolescents and Young Adults – Reading List
In this reading list, we provide resources exploring recovery from substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults, with a particular focus on recovery capital, supportive educational environments, and community-based recovery...
Family Intervention Models for Young Adults with Substance Abuse: A Systematic Review
Published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, this systematic review examines the effectiveness of family-based interventions for addressing substance use among adolescents and young adults.
The researchers reviewed 41 studies...
Community support and youth recovery: the mediating role of peer and parental disapproval
This study, published in Frontiers in Adolescent Medicine, examines the relationship between community recovery support, parental and peer attitudes towards substance use, and recovery among young people.
Using data from the 2022 Illinois...
Connecting Evidence, Prevention, Law Enforcement and Community Action: Key Insights from ISSUP 2026
How do we go about translating evidence into effective action, strengthen prevention, address drug-related crime, improve access to treatment and recovery support, and build safer, healthier communities?
This age-old question was explored...
From Evidence to Practice: Advances in Substance Use Disorder Care
Evidence-based interventions can improve prevention, treatment and recovery outcomes, but knowing what works does not guarantee that people will benefit. Effective responses depend on trained professionals, supportive systems, coordinated...
Session 4: Faith-Based Approaches: The Role of Faith and Religious Institutions in Addressing Substance Use
Chaired by: Mulka Nisic
- Faith in Young People? Understanding the Potential and Purpose of Faith in the Recovery and Desistance Journeys of Adolescents and Young Adults - Mr. Tim Rosier
- Latin American Pastoral Manual for Addiction Preven...
Latin American Pastoral Manual for Addiction Prevention and Support
ABSTRACT
Presentation of the Latin American Pastoral Manual for Addiction Prevention and Support, a resource that brings together science, faith and community experience. Developed through a synodal process involving representatives from...
Youth Engagement as a Strategic Tool for Strengthening Evidence-Based Drug Prevention in Africa
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Africa has the youngest population in the world, with over 60% of its population under the age of 25 (United Nations, 2022). At the same time, drug use is rising globally, with an estimated 296 million people using drugs in... |
The Role of Faith Communities in Addressing Substance Use and Crime – Reading List (Part 2)
In this second reading list, we continue exploring the growing evidence on the role and contribution of faith communities and faith-based organisations in addressing substance use and crime, with a particular focus on treatment engagement...
Youth Narratives Concerning Drug Trafficking in Sinaloa: Joining, Risks, and Plans
This qualitative study explores the experiences of young people involved in drug trafficking in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Based on interviews with 16 young adults, the research examines why they joined drug trafficking, how they perceived...
Addressing the recruitment of young people into criminal drugs networks
This report examines how and why young people are recruited into criminal drug networks across Europe. It highlights the range of factors that can increase vulnerability to recruitment, including social and economic disadvantage, peer...
Spirituality and Harmful or Hazardous Alcohol and Other Drug Use
This meta-analysis reviewed 55 longitudinal studies involving more than 540,000 participants to examine the relationship between spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug use. The findings show that spiritual and...
The Opioid Crisis Practical Toolkit: Supporting Faith and Community Responses
This practical toolkit highlights the role of faith-based and community leaders in responding to the opioid crisis in the United States. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it recognizes that community and faith...
Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse
This study reviews evidence on the role of faith and spirituality in preventing substance use and supporting recovery. It highlights that many addiction treatment programs in the United States include a spiritual component, particularly...
2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House
The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...
Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Help Parents Prevent Early-Onset Alcohol Involvement: Findings from a Pilot of a Randomized Waitlist Control Trial
A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...
Social and Economic Effects of Alcohol and Drugs on Young People: A case study of Teso region - Uganda.
Context: Teso region in Eastern Uganda has one of the highest levels of alcohol and drug use Nationally. A project intervention aimed at preventing harmful use of alcohol and drugs among youth was initiated with support of Movendi /IOGT-NTO...
Outcomes Of The Family Empowerment Program - An Online Therapy For Rural Australians Caring For Someone With A Substance Problem
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of The Family Empowerment Program- an online delivery of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) intervention improving the psychological wellbeing and coping resources of Concerned Significant Others (CSOs) of people with substance problems and living in rural and remote Australia.
Money Matters: Time for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Family Economic Circumstances
Background
Child poverty is linked to poorer physical and mental health, negative educational outcomes, and long-term social and psychological issues, all of which increase service demand and costs. Traditionally, prevention and early...
A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention
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...
