Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Training of Youth Drug Prevention Facilitators in Pakistan
The Pakistani non-governmental organisation, Aga Khan Rural Support (AKRSP), organised its first four day training programme on evidence-based school and community drug abuse prevention for teachers from 6th - 10th October, 2017 in...
2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May, with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at QT Gold Coast.
The annual Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference covers a broad range of topics in relation to all types of addiction, including prevention, treatment, systematic responses, behaviours, mental health and harm reduction.
Addiction Training in Clinical Psychology: Does It Meet the Demand?
Clinical psychology is particularly well suited to offering a multifaceted response in order to help those living with a substance use disorder. A new study published in the academic journal American Psychologist investigates the extent to...
Evaluation of a Novel Intervention Providing Insight into the Tobacco Industry to Prevent the Uptake of Smoking in School-Aged Children
Abstract Objectives: Evidence from the US Truth campaign suggests that interventions focusing on tobacco industry practices and ethics may be effective in preventing youth smoking uptake. We developed, piloted and evaluated a school-based...
"SMART Project Implemented by Intelligent Peace Club"-Pakistan- Ahmad Shah
Ch. Rehmat Ali Girls Intelligent Peace Club Group implemented a SMART Project in their respective school about drug prevention, peace and conflict resolution through teambuilding activity, peace walk, presentation on peace and role play activities.
Youth Leadership Program in Pakistan
The School Based Prevention Intervention Program is one of the Evidence Based Prevention Programs for Pakistani students and youth. In the School-Based Prevention Intervention Program students interact with each other and engage in efficient learning activities that develop their knowledge of indispensable skills.
Teambuilding Activity with Students from Ranaq-e-Islam School during an Evidence Based School Intervention
The Drug Abuse Prevention Awareness Program for Students/Youth aims:
- To assess the use of drugs among youth in schools in an open discussion
- To enhance the knowledge of students about soft drug use and its ill effects
- To promote the concept of “Anti-Drug”
- To teach how to say” NO”
- To promote the facilitation of trained teachers among youth
Progression from E-Cigarettes to Conventional Cigarettes Dictated by Levels of Nicotine, Study Finds
Nicotine is the addictive component of conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes are available in a range of nicotine strengths. Those that contain nicotine were deemed recently to be subject to regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration...
School-Based Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention – What Works?
School-Based Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention – What Works? is a new briefing paper published by Mentor-Adepis. It outlines several approaches that have been shown to work effectively, and issues cautions about those that have not...
