Prevention

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

Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

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Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, a DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides...

TREATNET

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The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes. It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time...

FREE WEBINAR: Prevention in the COVID-19 Crisis

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Webinar

COVID-19 presents a rapidly changing situation for families and young people. Fear and anxiety can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children and teens. A few of the many things teens might turn to in stressful situation includes the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

Understanding Resilience

Scientific article
Although it is a term that is frequently used, understanding what it means to be resilient or develop resilience is not always straight forward. In an article published in the Frontiers in Behavioural Neuroscience, the researchers interpret...

Early Childhood Mental Health

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As people develop through childhood, adolescents and into adulthood there are continuous opportunities to lay the foundations of sound mental health. Disruptions during this trajectory can have a lasting impact on the way a person develops...

The Adolescent Brain: A second window of opportunity

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Adolescence is one of the most dramatic periods of human development. As well as undergoing important physical changes, adolescents are continuing to develop their identity, which is shaped by the environment and the important relationships...

COVID-19 Resource Centre: The Lancet

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To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close, The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre. This resource brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID...