Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
Although more than 1 in every 3 US individuals will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, relatively little is known about the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood. Key...
The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe
Summary Mental health is a public health issue for European young people. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 provides internationally comparable information on trends in the health status of populations and changes in the leading...
New European mini guides on responding to drug use in specific settings by EMCDDA
Focusing treatments on specific settings where problems may develop is an important approach to implementing health and social responses to drug problems. As a result, the EMCDDA's Health and social solutions to drug problems: a European...
Prevention toolkit — a new one-stop shop for EMCDDA prevention materials
The EMCDDA launched a new Prevention toolkit, bringing together all of its key prevention-related materials to date. Part of the agency’s toolkit series, this new resource is aimed at anyone involved in shaping decisions, opinions and...
A readiness assessment for the prevention of alcohol-related harm in West Africa
Alcohol-related harm is a growing concern globally and particularly in West Africa. However, tools for assessing the readiness for prevention of alcohol-related harm in low-resource settings have been lacking. This research explores the...
13th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting, 28th – 30th September 2022, Tallinn, Estonia
EUSPR 2022 are pleased to announce that the 13th EUSPR Conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th September 2022, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, September 28th.
Development and Implementation of Prevention Programs with Youth
ISSUP Lebanon present their webinar on delivering prevention programs to adolescents and youth.
Development and Implementation of Prevention Programs with Youth
ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to attend their webinar on delivering prevention programs to adolescents and youth.
Let’s Talk Overdose 2022
2-DAY CONFERENCE
April 6, 2022
Early risk – Early intervention: Overdose among Youth
Changing drug markets and the COVID-19 pandemic have created an increasingly serious need to develop specific solutions for young people at risk of overdose. Everyone is welcome to join the conversations about early intervention, prevention and youth-focused treatments for high-risk substance use.
ISSUP The Gambia Launch
ISSUP The Gambia would are pleased to present their launch event followed by a webinar on Community Resilience in Substance Use.