Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Use from an Intercultural Approach
ISSUP Chile presented a webinar focused on an intercultural approach to the consumption of alcohol and other drugs, and its implications for the development of public policies. Reflection and understanding of the phenomenon of alcohol and...
Planet Youth Annual Conference 2022
Planet Youth Annual Conference 2022
14th to 16th of September
The theme is “Creating a Better Future for Youth“ and during the conference, Planet Youth will share with you the basics, the methodology and the latest on substance use prevention based on the Icelandic Prevention Model.
Three whole days of presentations, networking and socialising.
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
Paper presented at the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.
School staff perceptions of the nature and consequences of students’ use of e-cigarettes
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the nature and consequences of student vaping in Australian primary and secondary schools by consulting staff working in these settings. Methods: A national sample of 196 school staff...
Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use
Abstract Importance Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has been reported to increase the likelihood of future cigarette smoking among adolescents. The prospective association between e-cigarette use and cannabis use has been less clear...
Promoting family resilience to prevent emotional, mental, and behavioral problems in adolescence
APSI presents the next in its series of Prevention Talks
"Promoting family resilience to prevent emotional, mental, and behavioral problems in adolescence: A look at structural barriers and facilitators for intervention delivery".
Time & Location
Jul 21, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Zoom Meeting (Registration page)
Listen First - Supporting children and youth to grow healthy, happy, and safe!
Join us to celebrate International Youth Day 2022. Hear an update on the 'Listen First' initiative, with a contribution from a youth member on their experience of using Listen First resources.
Listen First - Supporting children and youth to grow healthy, happy, and safe!
Join us to celebrate International Youth Day 2022. Hear an update on the 'Listen First' initiative, with a contribution from a youth member on their experience of using Listen First resources.
Denmark advises no alcohol consumption for under-18s
All young people aged under 18 have been advised not to drink alcohol in new guidelines issued by the Danish Health Authority. The advice is part of new general Danish recommendations on alcohol consumption, the health authority said in a...
