All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments

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Format
Report
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Data
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

The European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments provides the latest overview of the drug situation across Europe, drawing on data from EU Member States, Türkiye, and Norway. The report examines patterns of drug use, drug-related...

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Reduction of Substance Use and Other Behavioral Health Risks: Substance Use as a Focus: United States as an Example

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Community-Based
School-Based
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Police 
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 

This paper explores how law enforcement can contribute to the prevention of substance use and other behavioural health risks beyond their traditional enforcement role. Using the United States as an example, it argues that police and other...

Spirituality and Harmful or Hazardous Alcohol and Other Drug Use

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Prevention
Prevention
Community-Based
Family-Based
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Public Health
Theories and Science

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...

2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA) - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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Report
Themes
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Policy
Law
Data
Criminal Justice 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released its 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), providing an overview of the threats posed by illicit drugs and the transnational criminal organizations involved in their production and trafficking. The report highlights the continuing impact of synthetic drugs, particularly fentanyl and methamphetamine, on public health, public safety, and national security.

Faith-Based Addiction Recovery

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Website
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Treatment
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Mental Health
Resilience and Coping Strategies

This article explores how faith-based recovery programs combine spiritual support with evidence-based addiction treatment to help people achieve and maintain recovery. These programs integrate religious beliefs and practices with services...

The shame and stigma among people with comorbid hepatitis C virus and substance use disorder: a narrative review

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

The presence of dual diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection and substance use disorder (SUD) creates a significant medical and psychological burden, frequently intensifying feelings of Stigma and shame in an individual. Individuals...

AddictologyIssue 1/2026

The Role of Family Background in Adolescent Risky Behavior Development

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

This study examines the role of family background in the development of adolescent risk behavior using a sample of 614 secondary school students (mean age = 16.8). The results show that the quality of the parent-child relationship is a...

AddictologyIssue 1/2026

Online time of Slovak and Czech adults and its relation to Big Five

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: In the present article, we focused on the relationship between time spent online and factors of Big Five in the population of adults. We assume that there exist the specifics of time spent online in the relation to age, sex...

AddictologyIssue 1/2026

Problematic Pornography Use as a Predictor of Depressive and Apathetic Symptoms in Slovak Young Adults

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Mental Health
Data
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: Problematic pornography use (PPU) has been increasingly recognized as a relevant factor in mental health research, mainly in relation to depression and apathy. Its association with apathy, reflecting diminished motivation and...

AddictologyIssue 1/2026

Health Problems from Emissions of Cannabis Cultivation

Format
Webinar
Themes
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Law Enforcement

Join us for the IASIC Speaker Series on Jul 23rd at 12:00 PM Eastern Time where we will explore an often-overlooked public health concern—the release of airborne toxins from cannabis cultivation and their potential impact on surrounding...

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