Prevention

Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.

Can a "treatment specialist" also be seen as a "prevention specialist" and vice versa?

Opinion piece, commentary

22 April 2024

A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Opinion piece, commentary

24 January 2025

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...

Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth

Scientific article

21 January 2025

Background Drug use trends among youth change rapidly, making it difficult for experts to respond quickly. Delays in addressing these issues can lead to preventable health problems and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for...

Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth.

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (26th Session): The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention

30 January 2025

Online

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 26th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention'.

16th EUSPR Conference

23 September 2025

Berlin

Germany

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Mark your calendars for the 16th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting in Berlin, Germany, taking place from 23 to 26 September 2025.

Stay tuned for more updates, including the conference theme, abstract submission dates and registration information.

We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!

2025 NIDA International Forum: Research Poster Abstract Submission and Travel Award Requests

News

Join the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Program for the 2025 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 13–14, 2025, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The Forum research...

NAADAC 2025 Annual Conference: Call for Presentations

News

We invite you to submit a proposal at the NAADAC Annual Conference: Addiction Pros 2025! NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, will hold its 2025 Annual Conference on October 11-13, 2025, in Seattle, WA, at the Hyatt Regency...

Neuroanatomical Variability and Substance Use Initiation in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence

Scientific article

30 December 2024

Abstract Importance The extent to which neuroanatomical variability associated with early substance involvement, which is associated with subsequent risk for substance use disorder development, reflects preexisting risk and/or consequences...

NAADAC 2025 Annual Conference

11 October 2025

Seattle

United States

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Building the Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide to Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Resources

Reading List

18 December 2024

Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge. This guide presents a curated collection...