Prevention

Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol Introduced in Wales

News

From the 2nd of March, Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol will come into effect in Wales. The policy, which has shown positive outcomes in Scotland, aims to tackle alcohol-related harm and death. MUP is designed to reduce the amount of...

Should Cigarette Pack Sizes be Capped?

Scientific article

In an attempt to prevent harmful tobacco use, countries have introduced policies such as the minimum number of cigarettes. This increases the cost of buying a packet of tobacco and it is hoped it will deter young people from buying. In...

14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

20 April 2020

Kyoto

Japan

The Fourteenth Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be held in Kyoto, Japan from 20 to 27 April 2020.

United Nations Congresses on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice have been held every five years since 1955.

Prevention with Purpose Strategic Planning Guide

Book

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently released Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students. This new publication provides a road map for college and university-based...

Evaluating the Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on Sales-Based Consumption in Scotland

Book

The rise in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms in the UK in recent decades has gone hand in hand with the increasing affordability of alcoholic beverages. Minimum Unit Pricing (setting a minimum price below which a unit of...

11th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

7 October 2020

Lisbon

Portugal

The EUSPR Board has decided to move its Eleventh Conference and Members’ Meeting and Workshops to an online event. The face to face event scheduled October 7th -9th 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal is cancelled.

Association between Substance Use and Personality among Mexico City’s School Children Aged 10-13

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction: Substance use is a problem that requires prevention strategies since childhood. It has been noticed that certain personality traits can play an important role in substance use in adolescence and early adulthood. It is...

Youth Leadership Training in Evidence-Based Prevention Plus Wellness: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

23 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Identify approaches & benefits of involving youth in providing substance use (SU) prevention to peers List the advantages of using Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs in youth leadership training (YLT) Describe...

Free Webinar: Academic Programmes in Drug Treatment and Prevention at Paraguayan Universities

31 January 2020

Webinar

Title

Academic Programmes in Drug

Practical Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention: Intro to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

14 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness screening & brief interventions List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs Explore...