UNODC Listen First
A UNODC drug use prevention initiative that promotes the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. Presenter: Jenny Roston Lundstrom, Coordinator - UNODC PTRS
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Alcohol-related violence & deprivation
Watch the research presentations on alcohol-related violence and deprivation by Lucy Bryant (Institute of Alcohol Studies, IAS) and Dr Carly Lightowlers (University of Liverpool), delivered at the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar...
MUP and homeless/street drinkers & service providers
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar presentation, held over Zoom on 31 March 2022: "Minimum Unit Pricing (#MUP): Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers"...
Lanzamiento del Capitulo Español de ISSUP
ISSUP España le invita a asistir a su evento de lanzamiento.
Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
Although more than 1 in every 3 US individuals will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, relatively little is known about the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood.
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...The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe
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Mental health is a public health issue for European young people. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 provides internationally comparable information on trends in the health status of populations and changes in the...
New European mini guides on responding to drug use in specific settings by EMCDDA
Focusing treatments on specific settings where problems may develop is an important approach to implementing health and social responses to drug problems. As a result, the EMCDDA's Health and social solutions to drug problems: a European...
Prevention toolkit — a new one-stop shop for EMCDDA prevention materials
The EMCDDA launched a new Prevention toolkit, bringing together all of its key prevention-related materials to date. Part of the agency’s toolkit series, this new resource is aimed at anyone involved in shaping decisions, opinions and...
A readiness assessment for the prevention of alcohol-related harm in West Africa
Alcohol-related harm is a growing concern globally and particularly in West Africa. However, tools for assessing the readiness for prevention of alcohol-related harm in low-resource settings have been lacking. This research explores the...
Development and Implementation of Prevention Programs with Youth
ISSUP Lebanon present their webinar on delivering prevention programs to adolescents and youth.
ISSUP The Gambia Launch
ISSUP The Gambia would are pleased to present their launch event followed by a webinar on Community Resilience in Substance Use.
Final Evaluation Report of Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of UPC Core Course in NDDCB Preventive Staff, Sri Lanka
Report of the Universal Prevention Curriculum Core training conducted at NDDCB Auditorium on 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th February 2022.
Law Enforcement in Prevention Programming
An APSI Prevention Talk on how to appropriately engage law enforcement in the implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies, with specific reference to the prevention of substance use.
Alcohol and suicide
Drinking alcohol can increase someone's risk of dying by suicide. This is connected to both the impact of long-term alcohol use and the immediate effects of drinking.
Samaritans and Suicide Prevention Consortium have conducted research...
The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya: Possibilities for Mitigation
ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar on The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya.
This Webinar will discuss:
- Nature of Substance Use Disorder
- Epidemiology of SUD with...
UPC Community-Based Prevention Implementation Systems: Training report
From 15th- 22nd December, 2021 the Supreme Training & Consultancy (STC), under the banner of Colombo Plan Drug Advisory programme (DAP) organized a virtual training for the UPC-9 Community-Based Prevention Implementation Systems for Malaysian and international professionals.
REMINDER: Call for Team Applications, SPR Seventeenth Annual Sloboda and Bukoski SPR Cup
Deadline: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Organisational strategies for addressing burnout and trauma-related employment stress
When examining trauma-related employment stress, it is important to look beyond the individual factors that can make someone more susceptible to burnout and secondary trauma and explore the work environment and organisational factors that...
Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness
People who are homeless experience significant physical, mental and social challenges that are linked with poor health and functioning. Rates of substance use issues, mental health difficulties, injury and chronic disease are significantly...
EMCDDA launches PLATO e-learning platform and virtual community of practice
PLATO, a multilingual integrated platform, is designed to facilitate online training, e-learning and discussion through a virtual community of practice (VCP).
At present, PLATO hosts the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC), a programme...
