Monitoring and Evaluation

Regular assessment of programme activities and outcomes to ensure they meet predefined objectives and identify areas for improvement including fidelity assessment. 

25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology

Event Date
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Athens
Greece

The Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (ESC) is one of Europe's most significant gatherings of criminologists and professionals in related fields. It provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from all over the world to discuss and share their work on various aspects of criminology, criminal justice, and related social sciences.

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Opinion piece, commentary
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Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention

Opinion piece, commentary
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Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...
Prevention dominos

A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective

Guide
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Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...
Components of a drug prevention system (EMCDDA, 2019)

National Drugs Forum 2024

Event Date
 - 
Dublin
Ireland

Emerging drug trends: monitoring, communicating and responding
Croke Park, Dublin, Thursday 14 November 2024

SPR 33rd Annual Meeting

Event Date
 - 
Seattle
United States

Conference Venue
Hyatt Regency Seattle
808 Howell Street
Seattle, WA 98101
206-973-1234

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 33rd Annual Meeting held in person May 27-30, 2025. This year’s theme is “Prevention Science for Action: Leveraging Data Science & Technology to Enhance Research, Practice, & Policy.”