SPR 2022 Call for Submissions Now Open! Deadline: 11/15/2021
Please send submissions for all calls (Papers, Preconference Workshops, NIDA International Posters, Special Interest Groups) by November 15, 2021.
Prevention
SPR International Early Career Funding to attend EUSPR 2021 Conference online, 29/09/21-1/10/21
The SPR Board of Directors has allocated $3,000 in funds to support early-career prevention researchers to attend the EUSPR. The purpose of the travel funds is to enable ECPNers to attend EUSPR and network on behalf of SPR, especially with...
New Free Evaluation Tools from Prevention Plus Wellness
Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) has updated their free program Pretest and Posttest Surveys and Fidelity Checklist for use by prevention providers to ensure their programs are being implement reliably and result in positive outcomes for...
Evaluating Substance Use Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar
Objectives:
1. Identify purposes for evaluating substance use prevention programs.
2. Describe measurement tools and measures to assess substance use Prevention Plus
Wellness (PPW) programs.
3. Examine evaluation designs for determining risk/protective factor and behavior effects of prevention programs.
4. Explore case studies of PPW program evaluations.
Alcohol and substance use prevention in Africa
Substance use continues to be a key public health concern in Africa. Despite this, there have been few reviews that have examined the current research on the subject. This study examines the existing research on the prevention of alcohol...
INEP-Plus National Chapter pilot course (an introduction to evidence-based practice/INEP)
TRAINING NAME: INEP Plus, an Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (INEP)
LOCATION (COUNTRY & REGIONS): Pakistan
STAKE HOLDER/IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: ISSUP Pakistan Chapter
FUNDING SOURCE: ISSUP Pakistan Chapter
ISSUP continues to support Listen First
Listen First is a UNODC initiative to support science-based drug use prevention. This feature on ISSUP's support for the initiative was published in the September 2021 edition of the Listen First Newsletter (Number 8)
Monitoring and evaluation for community based prevention systems
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are essential in strengthening Community-Based Prevention Implementation Systems, through this process organizations collect and analyze data, and determine if the Substance use prevention- intervention (EBIs...
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions
The global data indicates that the age of starting tobacco usage is decreasing rapidly. This not only has been causing many serious health consequences but is also increasing a lot of social issues. On the other hand, early use shows a high risk of leading to the use of other substances such as heroin in adulthood. Therefore, prevention and early intervention in this population are very crucial. In order to contribute to promoting the youth tobacco use prevention program in the near future in Vietnam, VHATTC organizes an online session on "Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions".
Community-based prevention implementation system in Uganda
Uganda is one of the countries in East Africa with an outdated policy on substance use and abuse. The World Health Organization highlights Uganda as a country with hazardous drinking patterns due to the high prevalence of alcohol...