Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
University of Salford Conference on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The UK has one of the highest estimated rates of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in the world, but these conditions are commonly misunderstood, under-recognised and under-diagnosed.
Minimum Unit Pricing
One way to deter people from consuming excessive and harmful amounts of alcohol is through alcohol pricing policies. One such policy is the Minimum Unit Pricing. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA...
Prevention of Substance Abuse among Urban Youth in Kampala
UYDEL is a local NGO that works with young people ages 10-24 years who are vulnerable to exploitation and are at risk of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS infection. UYDEL's mission is to enhance socio-economic transformation of disadvantaged...
Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences - Slideshow
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence. Evidence suggests strong links between ACEs and a wide range of health and social problems across the lifespan...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)- Evidence Briefing
There is a pressing need to protect the wellbeing of children growing up within our society. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence. There is clear...
Study about Knowledge and Critical Skills to Implement Evidence-Based Drug Prevention Strategies
Colombo Plan is conducting a study about knowledge and critical skills to implement evidence-based drug prevention strategies in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.
Teen confrontation strategies that concluded a short intervention program in alcohol consumption
The purpose of this study was to identify the risk circumstances of alcohol consumption and strategies to successfully deal with relapse or abuse in a group of adolescents who completed a short intervention program. The study was conducted...
The Art of Being a Therapist
The objective of this work was to identify the non-specific variables related to the success of a short intervention program for adolescent alcohol-consuming adolescents, based on the experience and opinion of a group of therapists in the...
