prevention science

Empowered Youth Transform Drug Prevention Across Africa

News

22 June 2025

What happens when 25 passionate young people gather in one space with one mission to reimagine drug use prevention for Africa? Seychelles was that space, and from 2nd to 6th June 2025, it became a cradle of ideas, urgency, and unity. The...

INEP Plus Training by ISSUP Malaysia

12 June 2025

Online

Learn how to apply prevention science in your community, school, workplace and family settings.

Join the INEP Plus - Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention online training!

Gain the know-how that's backed by science and evidence to help:

INEP Plus Training - Introduction to Evidence-based Prevention

Training

21 November 2024

Learn the science of evidence-based prevention and start your journey to earn global recognition as a prevention specialist. Equip yourself with the know-how to develop and implement evidence-based prevention intervention. No more guesswork...

ISSUP Malaysia INEP Plus Training Course on Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

Why Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower Is Key To Prevention

Opinion piece, commentary

20 November 2024

Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower, Is Key to Preventing Substance Use and Addiction The traditional view of prevention focusing solely on individual behavior change and decision-making skills is inadequate. While individual...

INEP Plus Training: Intro to Evidence-based Prevention

14 August 2024

Online

Malaysia

Learn this niche skillset and you're on the road to be a globally recognized leader and specialist in the science of evidence-based prevention.

Advance your career to be a sought-after professional in the new and growing field of prevention science.

INEP Plus Training - Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

How do I talk to my children about alcohol? A brief guide for parents or heads of families

Book

16 August 2021

Guide that offers information for mothers, fathers or other family leaders, about how to address the issue of alcohol consumption with their children during puberty and adolescence, favoring the establishment of clear limits and rules, but...

INEP Plus – Facilitating new learning for prevention

INEP – an INtroduction to Evidence- based Prevention – was developed and is provided by Charles University in Prague. It was an output of a project called “UPC-Adapt” funded by the European Commission in 2018.

Apply for Early Career funding to attend EUSPR 2022

The SPR Board of Directors has allocated $3,000 in funds to support early career prevention researchers to attend the 13th EUSPR Conference.

Prevention Science Journal, Volume 22, issue 6, August 2021

Scientific article

1 August 2021

Special Issue: Optimizing the Implementation and Effectiveness of Preventive Interventions through Motivational Interviewing

Congratulations to Livia Edegger on winning the 2021 International Collaborative Prevention Research Award

It is with great pleasure that we share the news that our Deputy Director, Livia Edegger, has been awarded the 2021 International Collaborative Prevention Research Award by the Recognition and Honors Committee with nominations from the membership of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR).