School-Based

Using educational settings to foster social-emotional learning and prevent the use of substances.

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) 2020 Programme Implementation in Pakistan

News

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) and support from Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (INL) is in...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Coordinators Series

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The UPC Coordinators Series provides a 288-hour training programme for prevention coordinators, managers, and students/trainees whose role includes, or will include coordination and supervision of the implementation of prevention...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Series for Implementers

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UPC Implementers Series is written for implementers or practitioners who work with families, in schools, the workplace, and the community. The aim of the series is to provide knowledge about prevention science and its application to the...

Prosper Study of Evidence-Based Intervention Implementation Quality by Community-University Partnership

Scientific article

5 April 2010

This study examined a community–university partnership model for sustained, high-quality implementation of evidence-based interventions. In the context of a randomized study, it assessed whether implementation quality for both family...

Physical Activity’s Role in Youth Substance Use and Mental Health

Book

15 November 2019

Introduction The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day. Physical activity, including playing sports, is...

Livro: Importância dos programas escolares de prevenção ao uso de drogas

Book

1 May 2018

LEITURA Prevenir o uso indevido de álcool e outras drogas é um dos tópicos inquestionáveis nos mais diversos contextos sociais – escola, família e comunidade, entre outros. A escola é o local que abriga a maior parte das crianças e dos...

Importância dos programas escolares de prevenção ao uso de drogas

GISA Organises National TOT on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria

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GISA Organises National Training of Trainers on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria Between July 9 and 18th 2019, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) in collaboration with the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme and the Bureau of...

European Prevention Curriculum

Book

24 September 2019

This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The...

Drug Education Booklet

Guide

These booklets for teachers, parents and students contain evidence-based information on illegal drugs. For parents and teachers, the booklets include guidance about how to talk to a young person about illegal drugs, common reasons for drug...

Training of Trainers on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) in Pakistan

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From 17 - 21 June 2019, UNODC trained a total of 16 trainers in Pakistan on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Course-5 which covers school-based interventions. The training of trainers (ToT) of UPC in Pakistan consists of 3 selected...