Prevention

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

Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting

Event Date
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Seattle

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 30thAnnual Meeting that will be held in-person May 31 – June 3, 2022. This year’s theme is “Realizing the Power of Prevention Through Equitable Dissemination & Implementation Science.”

The SPR 2022 Annual Meeting will be held in person at the Hyatt Regency Seattle, Seattle, WA.

15th European Public Health Conference 2022

Event Date
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Berlin

The 15th European Public Health Conference 2022 will take place in Berlin from the 9th till the 12th of November.

The theme of the conference is Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected

The subthemes are:

  • Preparing for the unexpected: lessons learned from Covid-19 and other disasters

New Zealand Announces Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan

News
New Zealand is making history with the launch of a bold Smokefree Action Plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than 5 percent for all population groups across the country by 2025. The aim of the new plan is to eliminate...

School safety plans: Building prevention in schools

Video and audio recordings
From both education and substance use prevention research, we know that students cannot learn if they feel unsafe in their school environment. To bond or connect with the school, the school climate must be: Physically safe, emotionally safe...

Minimum unit pricing evidence from Scotland and Wales

Event Date
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Online
United Kingdom

Is minimum unit pricing working? Examining the evidence from Scotland and Wales

About this event

Professor Eileen Kaner, Newcastle University, will share with us the findings of the Impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland and Wales study, as published in The Lancet.