Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Handbook on Youth Participation in Drug Prevention Work
The goal of the present handbook is to offer encouragement, examples, rationales and concrete advice on how to increase youth participation in substance use prevention, harnessing the insights of young people on the most important target...
Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents
Today’s youth face many risks, including drug abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS. Responding to these risks before they become problems can be difficult. One of the goals of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to help the public...
Youth drinking in decline
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 20 April 2022: "Youth drinking in decline: Implications for policy and practice" by Dr Inge Kersbergen and Dr Laura Fenton from The University of Sheffield.
APSI Prevention Talks
Prevention Talks is a new online discussion hosted by APSI with speakers who will explore some of the current issues and their potential impact on prevention research and practice. Speakers will represent a variety of stakeholders in the...
International Prevention Specialist Conference– October 24-28, 2022
International Prevention Specialist Conference– October 24-28, 2022 Virtual
Staff Competency! There is a difference between knowing something and being able to do it. Knowledge is important and when combined with skills prevention professionals are even more competent.
The Humpty Dumpty AOD Resilience Project
This 12 video and PowerPoint resource, is a ‘learning together’ evidence-based teaching and learning series. It is aimed at assisting teachers, parents, mentors, and/or coaches to develop aspects of resilience in the emerging adult...
Pulling Back the Curtain on Successful Prevention Campaigns
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 13:00 to 14:00 (ET, Washington, DC time)
Vulnerable Children: Substance use among young people and caregivers in child protection systems
In this webinar, the speakers take a look at substance use among young people, focusing on the 'crossover' of children at the nexus of the youth justice and child protection systems, and the implications of caregiver substance abuse in...
Preparing for the future — applying a foresight approach in the drugs field
Objective: This webinar marks the official launch of the EMCDDA’s foresight toolkit for the drugs field entitled How to run a trends workshop in the drugs field. The event also aims to promote a foresight approach and increase foresight...