All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Substance Abuse Prevention

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement

Substance Abuse Prevention

Drug prevention is an evidence-based approach built on a scientific discipline. The natural course of drug prevention is discussed in epidemiology and the phenomenon of disease carrier (Etiological model) is...

Binational Cultural Adaptation of the keepin’ it REAL Substance Use Prevention Program for Adolescents in Mexico

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Sharp increases in substance use rates among youth and the lack of evidence-based prevention interventions in Mexico are a major concern. A team of investigators from Mexico and the USA are actively addressing this gap by culturally...

Scaling the Children Immunization App (CIMA) to Support Child Refugees and Parents in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Capital Approach to Scale a Smartphone Application in Zaatari Camp, Jordan

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees

Background

Children vaccination is a key intervention for their survival, especially among refugees. Yet, children vaccination registration is done manually in refugees camps and there is no possibility to send reminders to parents to come...

UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Men
Women
Policy
Data
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation
The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (23rd Session)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 23rd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Relapse Prevention for a Sustained Recovery in Substance Use Disorders'

Women with Substance Use Disorders: My Insights from ISSUP 2024

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Format
Training
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior. This was one of the key take...

Developing and implementing a Drug reduce University Diploma for health practitioners in Uruguay: challenges and future directions

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

In Uruguay, there is a shortage of trained professionals in drug prevention, intervention, and resolution of drug-related issues, particularly among health personnel in domains such as rehabilitation, prevention, schools, communities, and...

Civil society’s role in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support highlighted at the 2024 ISSUP Conference

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Format
Community update
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Partner Organisation
Partnerships with civil society are essential for implementing joint drug policy commitments, tackling the world drug problem and helping to ensure health and wellbeing for all.

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