BACKGROUND

There has been a growing need to improve the knowledge and skills of addiction practitioners worldwide. The development of the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) is one effort to address these needs. This paper is the first to report findings from the implementation of the Core: Introduction to the Universal Prevention Curriculum.

AIMS

The aims of this study were to:

(1) consider the feasibility of implementing UPC in Nigeria;

(2) determine whether the programme was delivered as designed;

(3) determine whether training objectives were met;

(4) highlight connections between...

BACKGROUND

The course Prevention of Harmful Substance Use and Addiction Treatment is an integral and mandatory part of postgraduate medical education in the Czech Republic. Its aim is to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes) for good medical practice, screening and brief intervention. The course includes an international curriculum for treatment and prevention in addictology and a comparison with competency models. Part of the course is also testing attitudes with a focus on discrimination related to substance use.

AIM

The aim of this study is to assess...

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug and violence resistance educational program (PROERD) on short-term secondary outcomes, such as intentions to use drugs, attitudes toward drugs, school experience, and life skills (refusal, decision-making, and communication). Two cluster-randomized controlled trials were conducted in 30 public schools in the city of São Paulo (Brazil) with 4030 students (1727 fifth and 2303 seventh graders). The intervention group attended 10 PROERD classes conducted by trained police officers, whereas the control group received no...