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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
How to Inform Policy and Decision Makers About Evidence-Based Substance Use Policy and Prevention
How to Inform Policy and Decision Makers About Evidence-Based Substance Use Policy and Prevention.
Matej Košir
Creating Persuasive Media Messages to Prevent Substance Misuse
ISSUP Lebanon present their Webinar on Using Media to Prevent Risky Substance Use.
Report on Treatnet Training
Report on Treatnet Training organised by Bayelsa State Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee (BADAPARC) in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for counselors in secondary and tertiary schools in...
Evaluación de una iniciativa dirigida a mejorar la selección, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones de prevención del uso de sustancias psicoactivas en Las Américas
Resultados de un enfoque sistémico para orientar y monitorear la selección, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones preventivas en la región de América Latina con el fin de reducir el impacto del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas a...
Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention
The Getting Candid message guide and toolkit were created to support youth-serving providers in their efforts to prevent youth substance use.
Inauguration of the YOUFEST on Pakistan Independence Day 2022
On August 14, 2022, Sunday was the day of great hustle and bustle at Grace International Rehabilitation Center. The celebrations of the day had a special purpose to disclose the Global Vision 2030 called YOUFEST. The next 8 years of the...
“Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop regarding Substance Abuse Prevention”
Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop regarding Drug Abuse Prevention has been organized by EQUIP Research & Developments in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Govt. of Pakistan on 8th May 2022 at EQUIP head office, Multan...
Supporting children and youth: Reading list
Explore resources and reading on science-based drug prevention including those from the UNODC Listen First initiative.
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...
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...
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...
Prevención del Consumo de Alcohol y Otras Drogas desde un Enfoque Intercultural
ISSUP Chile presentó un webinar enfocado en un abordaje intercultural del consumo de alcohol y otras drogas, y sus implicaciones para el desarrollo de políticas públicas.
Reflexion y comprensión del fenómeno del consumo de alcohol y otras...
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...
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...
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.