Practice

Call for Team Applications: Fifteenth Annual Sloboda and Bukoski SPR Cup

News

Significant advances in prevention science are often due to a team of individuals working closely together across many years. In recognition of the importance of the collaborative process to the field, the Society for Prevention Research...

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Regular Use and Mental Health

Book

Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in Canada. The complex relationship between cannabis use and mental disorders has garnered significant attention as a public health issue This is the first in a series of...

Action Plan on Youth Drinking and on Heavy Episodic Drinking (2014–2016)

Book

On 16 September 2014, European Union (EU) the Member States, represented by the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA), endorsed the Action Plan on Youth Drinking and on Heavy Episodic Drinking (Binge Drinking) (2014-2016)...

Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence and Mental Health Conditions

Book

Several key risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been identified, including the harmful use of alcohol. Half the world’s population drinks alcohol, and harmful alcohol use is the third leading cause of ill health and...

Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues

Book

18 December 2020

Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues is a comprehensive source of information on young people’s requirements for assessment, treatment and other interventions because of their misuse of substances. It highlights approaches...

Planet Youth - The Icelandic Primary Prevention Model in Ireland

25 February 2020

Stirling

United Kingdom

About this Event

SPR Annual Meeting

26 May 2020

Washington, DC

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference – the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 28th Annual Meeting that will be held in Washington, DC, May 26 – May 29, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme is “Why Context Matters: Towards a Place-Based Prevention Science.”

IOTOD 2020 Conference

18 May 2020

Amsterdam

The IOTOD conference offers a range of exciting and interactive sessions, involving thought-provoking talks and expert-led panel discussions.

Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC) Conference

6 April 2020

London

United Kingdom

The UCL Centre for Behaviour Change is excited to announce the 6th annual digital health conference ‘Behaviour Change for Health: current and emerging science and technologies’ from the 06 -07 April 2020.

Lisbon Addictions: Presentations & Posters

Website

Following their 2019 conference, the Lisbon Addictions team have gathered posters and information about the presentations from the event. The co-producers have built coherent packages of topical strands, sessions and guided poster tours...