Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis in the US
Abstract Purpose of Review: In light of the current crisis in opioid involved overdose deaths, the federal Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions are working together to implement a data-driven, research-based strategy...
Perceived Importance of Substance Use Prevention in Juvenile Justice: A Multi-Level Analysis
Abstract Background Youth under juvenile justice (JJ) supervision are at high-risk of adverse outcomes from substance use, making prevention important. Few studies have examined prevention-related attitudes of JJ employees, yet such...
Overview of University-Based Addiction Studies Programs in the United States
This study was designed to identify addiction studies programs in the US.
I CONGRESS OF POLICIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND OTHER VICÍOS
INVITE V.S. To participate in the I Congress of POLICIES on alcohol, drugs and OTHER VICES that WILL HAPPEN in the DAYS SEPTEMBER 2018 14:15 at the TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE SERTÃOZINHO "PROFESSOR OLYMPIA FARIA ADAMI DE AGUIAR".
U.S. Children's Exposure to Addiction Drug Rose 215% in Three Years, Study Says
This article discusses accidental exposure to buprenorphine among children.
As Demand and Deaths Increase, US and China Cooperate on Opioid Addiction Treatment
This article highlights the cooperation between the governments of China and the United States in sharing each other's substance use treatment and prevention experiences and finding opportunities to collaborate.
UPC-ADAPT Conference 2018
The final UPC-Adapt Dissemination Conference (Nov 30) in conjunction with the EMCDDA/REITOX Academy (Nov 28-29) on prevention will be held in Prague, Czech Republic.
Substance Use Prevention Important to Achieve SDG Goals
World Leaders have been committed to fulfilling the 169 targets in achieving the 17 goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, among these Substance Use Prevention and Treatment is one of the most important targets. Substance...
