Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
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...
Limited Opportunities? Caring for People with Substance Use Disorders
According to a new study, most health care professionals are given little opportunity to learn about substance abuse in pre-service educational programmes.
ISSUP at the 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Earlier this week ISSUP attended the 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) at the Vienna International Centre.
2nd National Youth Forum on Prevention of Drug Abuse
The Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) held the 2nd National Youth Forum on Prevention of Drug Abuse on the 18th of February 2017 in New Delhi with the support of Vishwa Yuvak Kenda (International Youth Centre). Over 300 young people from selected colleges and institutions recommended various drug use prevention measures which could be considered for implementation by both the Government and Civil Society
Evaluating Communities That Care (CTC)
‘Community coalitions’ is a preventative strategy that coordinates activities and resources to reduce adolescent substance use and delinquent behaviour, mobilising communities in the promotion of health and prevention initiatives...
