Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD): everybody's business
This presentation covered the cultural context of alcohol use in pregnancy in Scotland, the variety of effects that FASD can have for individuals and the implications of FASD in an everyday context, as well as the difficulties of making a...
A Culture of Prevention
A recent commentary in Prevention Science explored the concept of a culture of prevention and what that means to research and practice. In this session, Dr. Zili Sloboda opened the discussion by providing a general overview of the issues...
Who's Doing What?: The Epidemiology of Adolescent Substance Use
This free webinar will review the epidemiology of adolescent substance.
The speaker will discuss the substances most often used by youth, look at trends in youth substance use over time, and discuss the protective role of family and positive social supports.
As a result of participating in this webinar, you will be able to:
The Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain
This free webinar will review developmental neurobiology and the impact of psychoactive substances in general on brain development.
The speaker will then discuss the particular impacts of alcohol, THC, and nicotine on the brain and their specific impacts on brain development.
As a result of participating in this webinar, you will be able to:
EUSPR 2020 Award Nominations
Nominations for 2020 EUSPR awards are now open. The closing data for nomination is Wednesday 30th September at 1pm, UK time. This is an important opportunity for EUSPR members to recognise individuals who have made an important contribution...
Webinar | School Based Prevention Programs for Adolescents: Unplugged as an Example
On 14th October 2020, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on Success Stories: What works and what doesn’t work in school-based prevention programs for adolescents (such as Unplugged).
Webinar | School Based Prevention Programs for Adolescents: Unplugged as an Example
ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to attend their Webinar on Success Stories: What works and what doesn’t work in school-based prevention programs for adolescents (such as Unplugged).
Prevention Talk # 1 - A Culture of Prevention: What does that mean and how would it affect research and practice?
About the Event
A recent commentary in Prevention Science, [Sloboda, Z., David, S.B. Commentary on the Culture of Prevention. Prev Sci (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01158-8 ] explored the concept of a culture of prevention and what that means to research and practice.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on substance use: Implications for prevention and treatment
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought major challenges to healthcare systems and public health policies globally, as it requires novel treatment and prevention strategies to adapt for the impact of the pandemic. Individuals with...
Smoke-free Home Intervention in Scotland
When an individual smokes a cigarette (or roll-up, pipe or cigar), most of the smoke doesn't go into their lungs, it goes into the air around them where anyone nearby can breathe it in. This is known as second-hand smoke. Infants and...
