youth and drugs

Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Health approach

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13 August 2021

The Public Health Agency of Canada developed The Blueprint for Action: Preventing substance-related harms among youth through a Comprehensive School Approach with a policy paper. These new resources for preventing substance-related harms...

Youth Wellness & Risk Behavior Connections: Part II: Violence, Safety & Other Health Behaviors

2 September 2021

ST AUGUSTINE, Florida

United States

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Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders

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NIH analysis measures the prevalence of nine substance use disorders after first substance use or misuse in young people.

Promoting family and life skills through a nationwide competition in Uzbekistan

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The Regional Mission in Central Asia of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched an online competition "Expert on the Development of Family and Life...

Promoting Family and Life Skills via Nationwide Competition in Uzbekistan

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched online competition "Expert on Family and Life Skills...

Look What ISSUP India's Has Been Up To - SPYM Newletter | February

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La prevención en manos de los jóvenes: Herramientas pedagógicas en prevención del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y mitigación de su impacto, para líderes de organizaciones juveniles

Book

22 April 2013

El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social entrega a los jóvenes este documento de prevención y mitigación del impacto del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas (SPA), para que sean los mismos jóvenes quienes den las respuestas adecuadas a...

Marijuana Prevention & Awareness Programs Fostering Healthy Lifestyles

21 September 2018

Jacksonville

United States

This 37-minute video describes evidence-based and evidence-informed marijuana use prevention and awareness programs and campaigns for youth, young adults, families and communities.