Prevention

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

A Systems Approach for Effective Preventive Intervention Adaptations, Adoption and Sustainability

9 September 2021

Online

During the next Prevention Talk, APSI will be addressing the following question: How do we in the prevention community need to adapt evidence-based interventions to fit different prevention delivery systems and contexts?

Prevention scientists have developed many efficacious preventive interventions in a variety of areas.

Webinar Wednesdays at Prevention Plus Wellness

8 September 2021

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

United States

Join us for the next free PPW Wednesday webinar. Additional information is below.

Screening & Brief Intervention Practice for Youth Substance Use Prevention & Wellness: Free Webinar

Objectives:

Drug overdose: a film about life

Video and audio recordings

19 October 2020

This is a film about hope and life, it is about people who are making a difference.

President Biden issues proclamation for overdose awareness week

News

President Biden issued the first ever Presidential Proclamation recognizing August 29, 2021 – September 4, 2021 as Overdose Awareness Week – a time to honor the lives lost to the overdose epidemic and recommit to both preventing overdoses...

Monitoring and evaluation for community based prevention systems

News

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...

Overdose recognition and management: Reading list

Reading List

According to the World Health Organisation, around half a million deaths each year are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. Signs, symptoms...

Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose

Scientific article

The risk of an individual overdosing is influenced by a range of, often overlapping circumstances. Factors such as incarceration, mental and physical health conditions, and the treatments prescribed for these conditions can all affect the...

Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions

20 August 2021

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

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".

Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa

Scientific article

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy whereby a set price is introduced, below which a fixed volume of alcohol cannot be sold to the public. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia...

WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative

Book

Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...