Transforming Primary Care in Lagos: How SBIRT Training is Addressing Nigeria's Substance Use Crisis
Breaking barriers and building capacity in Africa's most populous city.
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Key findings from the 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)
This publication presents key findings from the 8th round of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), conducted in 2024 among 113,882 students aged 15–16 across 37 European countries.
Marking 30 years of...
Psychologists are innovating to tackle substance use by building new alliances in treatment efforts
Recent data from the U.S. highlights a concerning rise in substance use and related harms. In 2022, over 109,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded—a 54% increase since 2019. The majority involved illicit fentanyl, often mixed with...
Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses
As we celebrate International Nurses Week, we honour the dedication, expertise, and compassion of nurses around the globe—especially those working on the frontlines of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Addiction nurses play a crucial role not only in clinical care but also in education, advocacy, and research.
TOT Training on UPC-Practitioners Series: Core Course-Uganda
The training on UPC-Practitioner’s Series core Course was conducted on Monday 10th – 14th February 2025 in Wakiso district, Uganda at UYDEL Masooli Rehabilitation centre. The Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use for...
Prevention & Addiction Science: Journey from Recovery to Prevention - Tasking prevention practices in recovery and recovery lessons in prevention.
This paper is a primer for exploration of these synergistic realities of engaging community driven prevention and recovery models that task lived and living experience of drug use exiting recovery for primary prevention lessons and...
Stephen Brooks Hypnosis Strategy For Smoking Cessation
Objective:
The objective of the study was to examine the efficacy of Stephen Brooks’ strategy of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation among male young adults.
Methods:
The study included 8 participants recruited through a purposive...
Habit Reversal Training for Reducing Vaping Behavior among University Students
This study investigates the effectiveness of Habit Reversal Training (HRT) in reducing vaping behavior and improving associated psychological outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, among university students. Four hypotheses were...
The changing DNA of serious and organised crime
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.
The EU-SOCTA offers one...
Release of Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats Report
The latest report from the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats highlights the significant progress made since its launch in July 2023.
Nonmedical Benzodiazepines in Canada
The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU), co-ordinated by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), publishes this newsletter regularly to inform people living in Canada about emerging substance use...
UTC - 4 Based Basic Counselling Skills programme
UTC - 4 Based Basic Counselling Skills Programme
Basic counseling skills and drug counseling are a valuable tool for the development of a very important function in Sri Lankan society. The importance of a scientific and evidence-based...
Building the Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide to Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Resources
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...
National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) 2023: Data on Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Treatment Facilities
The National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services (N-SUMHSS) is a voluntary, annual survey that collects data from all active substance use and mental health treatment facilities across the United States, its territories, and...
Parental 'Recreational' Substance Use: The Traumatic Ripple Effect on Children
An overview investigation and report into parental recreational substance use and the inevitable and lasting impacts on children in such settings.
Excerpt: "The stark reality of parental substance use in modern society is far more...
L B Finance Head Office at Colombo-Sri Lanka-28 Nov:24
Widespread workplace coverage is another unique aspect of drug prevention. Workplace prevention, in particular, covers a wide range of aspects of drug prevention. Prevention-based curricula address organizational policies, brief...
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo 29th November 2024
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka
At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo
29th November 2024
One-day training workshop
Primary school teachers are the guides in the development of children's basic knowledge...
Prevention Program Series - Mahaweli System "E" and "Digana" - Sri Lanka
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016.
In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority of...
Prevention Program Series - Mahaweli System "E" and "Digana" - Sri Lanka
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016.
In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority of...
One-day drug prevention workshop for university students 22 November 2024
One-day drug prevention workshop for university students 22 November 2024
University students are crucial in youth-led drug prevention. A one-day workshop on this topic was conducted by NDDCB PET at Wickramarachchi University, Colombo...
