Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
ISSUP Mexico 2017
At the beginning of April ISSUP’s Deputy Executive Director, Joanna Travis-Roberts, headed to Cancún, Mexico to plan for this year’s Annual ISSUP Workshop.
10th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues
This event will bring together experts from a wide range of fields to exchange information on the latest research, policy and practice on protecting and promoting health in nightlife settings.
EMCDDA Treatment Standards and Best Practice
Discover what works (and what doesn't work) in the areas of drug prevention, treatment and social reintegration.
Characteristics of Fentanyl Overdose — Massachusetts, 2014–2016
Summary What is already known about this topic? Fentanyl has a growing presence in the illicit drug market and is involved in an increasing proportion of opioid overdose deaths. What is added by this report? Approximately two thirds of...
SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week 2017: Making Each Day Count
Save the date for the official kickoff of SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week 2017. Tune in live on Monday, May 15, at 11 a.m. EDT
Background on Alcohol Marketing Regulation and Monitoring for the Protection of Public Health
This document provides evidence for arguments supporting alcohol marketing regulation, and suggests key elements that can be considered by countries in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating effective regulation. It also...
Drug Free Youth - College Campaign 2017
Award of Appreciation
The National Cannabis Summit: Science, Policy and Best Practices
The National Cannabis Summit: Science, Policy and Best Practices will be held August 28-30, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt Denver, in Denver, Colorado.
The summit will look at how changing cannabis policy and norms impact:
3rd International Symposium on Drug-Impaired Driving
This international symposium will put the spotlight on key developments relevant to road safety in recent years and highlight the implications of these for drug-impaired driving.
The Growing Need to Address the Use of New Psychoactive Substances
A recent paper published in the International Journal of Drug Policy addresses the current health responses to new psychoactive substances (NPS), highlighting key issues to inform the planning and implementation of adequate responses in the...