Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
World Mental Health Day 2018
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...
Talking Pot with Youth
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a new resource for parents, teachers and other youth allies to help them prepare to have open, non-judgemental discussions with youths about cannabis. The Talking Pot...
Communication Toolkit to Promote Low Risk Alcohol Drinking
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has released the revised Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Communication Toolkit to promote healthy attitude towards alcohol consumption. The guidelines, which are particularly geared...
Children Whose Mothers Use Marijuana Are More Likely to Try It Themselves at Younger Age
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, mothers’ cannabis use is associated with earlier cannabis initiation by their children. The research, which analysed longitudinal data for 4,440 children and...
Role of Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Optimizing Prevention Science and the Use of Research Evidence: Research-Practice Partnership in Sweden for the Promotion of Resilience and the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Use in Young People
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Therése Skoog University of Gothenburg Charli Eriksson Örebro University; Birgitta Kimber...
Role of Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Optimizing Prevention Science and the Use of Research Evidence: Building a Stakeholder Task Force to Advance Prevention Science
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Jenelle R. Shanley Georgia State University Lisa P. Armistead Georgia State University...
Role of Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Optimizing Prevention Science and the Use of Research Evidence: Latent Profile Analysis of Community Readiness in Colombia and Chile
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Arthur de Oliveira Correa University of Miami Eric Brown University of Miami; Tae Kyoung Lee...
Role of Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Optimizing Prevention Science and the Use of Research Evidence: Understanding the Pre-and Post-Migration Experiences of Venezuelans Migrating to the United States and Colombia: A Qualitative Analysis
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Carolina Scaramutti University of Miami Mary H. Soares University of Miami; Seth Schwartz...
Role of research-practice-policy partnerships in optimizing prevention science and the use of research evidence: The Efficacy Evaluation of the Program Elos in Brazilian Schools
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Daniela Ribeiro Schneider Federal University of Santa Catarina; Zila M. Sanchez Universidade...
Role of Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Optimizing Prevention Science and the Use of Research Evidence: Building Prevention Infrastructure Around the World: An International Comparison of “Communities That Care” Coalitions in Germany and Chile
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Nicole Eisenberg University of Washington; Frederick Groeger-Roth Crime Prevention Council of...