youth

Handbook on Quality Standards for Interventions Aimed at Drug Experienced Young People in Contact with Criminal Justice Systems

Book

20 December 2019

Executive Summary As one of the objectives of the European Health Programme project “Exchanging Prevention practices on Polydrug use among youth in Criminal justice systems” (EPPIC), the present handbook of quality standards was produced to...

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems

13 February 2020

London

United Kingdom

About this Event

EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth in Criminal Justice Systems

February 13th -14th 2020

C219-20, College Building, Middlesex University, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT.

Thursday February 13th

Chair: Susanne MacGregor, Honorary Professor London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

9.30-10am Welcome

Practical Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention: Intro to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

14 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness screening & brief interventions List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs Explore...

Prevention Plus Wellness Youth and Teacher Resources

Website

13 January 2020

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) provides easy to use evidence-informed resources to help prevention and health specialists and parents prevent youth and young adult alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, e-cigarette, and opioid use while promoting...

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)...

Prevention Plus Wellness Celebrates 10 Years Promoting Healthy Youth Lifestyles with Special BOGO Offer

News

Prevention Plus Wellness is celebrating 10 years of providing practical evidence-based and evidence-informed substance use prevention programs and training to prevention and health specialists that promote youth and young adult physical...

Providing Youth Cannabis Use Prevention Messages that Promote Wellness Lifestyles: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

4 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Develop messages that integrate youth cannabis use prevention with fitness & health promotion using the Behavior-Image Model. Compare evidence-based & evidence-informed programs for preventing marijuana use and promoting...

Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017

News

Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years. The Monitoring the Future Survey analyses...

Cannabis Legalization, Tobacco Prevention Policies, and Cannabis Use in E-Cigarettes among Youth

Scientific article

10 November 2019

With the rise in e-cigarette use among youth and the ease to conceal marijuana use in e-cigarettes, identifying an association between youth marijuana use in e-cigarettes and marijuana legalization policies has important public health...

Physical Activity’s Role in Youth Substance Use and Mental Health

Book

15 November 2019

Introduction The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day. Physical activity, including playing sports, is...