youth

Every substance use prevention specialist should read this free booklet written by Joe Neigel and published by the Washington State Care Authority. Prevention Tools is an excellent prevention resource that, as the title indicates...

We recently presented a webinar on brief interventions for preventing youth substance use. Because it was a completely filled session, I wanted to provide a description of the main points covered in the webinar for those who had not had an...

Youth unemployment has remained stable at a high-level in many countries over the past several decades. Over the same period, evidence has emerged which suggests that unemployment can negatively affect an individual’s mental and physical...

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based physical activity interventions for influencing youth substance use and mental health Explore research assessing physical activity, exercise and sport on later substance use and mental health of...

Looking for faith-based substance use prevention or wellness programs for youth? In God’s Image (IGI) is a fully scripted program designed to give teachers, youth leaders, mentors, parents and service providers a quick and easy to use tool...

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) screening & brief interventions List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs...

Webinar Objectives: Identify models of brief intervention for preventing substance use among youth List evidence-based brief interventions for preventing youth and young adult substance use Explore evidence and resources supporting the use...

Focus on Youth Football and Alcohol is a joint initiative aiming to reduce underage drinking and heavy episodic drinking among young people, as both strongly affect the health and welfare of Europe’s population. The evidence highlights that...