Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects

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ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Feasibility Study of Linking Anonymous Data of Children in Longitudinal School-Based Prevention Research

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Vacek, J., & Gabrhelík, R. (2024). Feasibility study of linking anonymous data of children in longitudinal school-based prevention research. Adiktologie, 24(2), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2024-002-0006

INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving privacy, but their effectiveness, especially in large-scale studies, remains under-explored. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using SGICs for linking anonymous longitudinal data in a school-based substance use prevention study.

METHODS: We utilised a three-armed randomised control trial design, utilising data from the Czech Unplugged Study. The...

AddictologyIssue 2/2024
James Harvey

UNODC Friends in Focus Brochure

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Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.
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Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.
Christopher Saah Bangaou

UPC ECHO-TRAINING IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA

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UPC ECHO-TRAINING SESSION

As part of our ongoing efforts to achieve significant drug demand reduction in Liberia, we are implementing evidence-based prevention intervention programs. A critical step in this process involves training and involving prevention professionals to effectively address substance use issues in our communities.

The Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) ECHO-Training began on November 4, 2024, and the first phase will conclude on November 16, 2024. My sincere appreciation goes to the Ministry of Health, particularly the Mental Health Unit, for their efforts in recruiting participants and...

Rasha Abi Hana

ISSUP at Lisbon Addictions 2024: Empowering the Workforce of the Future

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Learning from Africa: Workforce Development, Enhancement, and Support Session at Lisbon Addictions.

From October 23rd to 25th, 2024, Lisbon hosted the Lisbon Addictions 2024 Conference, bringing together 2,231 participants from around the world. The event provided a dynamic platform for sharing the latest research in addiction science and exploring future directions in addiction policy and practice. The Conference theme, "Empowering the Workforce of the Future," focused on strengthening the workforce in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery, underscoring the critical need for well-trained professionals to meet the evolving demands of the field.

ISSUP actively participated in the...

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Hala Najm

Text Messages Conveying Parental Drinking Limits: A Potential Avenue for Preventing and Reducing Alcohol Use in College Students

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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Previous studies have shown that when students perceive their parents set strict limits on underage drinking, they tend to consume less alcohol. However, the best ways to communicate these limits effectively remain unclear. To explore this, a recent study examined the potential impact of hypothetical text messages focused on drinking limits on students' estimated alcohol consumption.

The study involved 253 undergraduate students who participated in an online survey. They were asked to imagine a scenario where they planned to attend a night event that involved drinking. Each participant was...

Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Youth Voices in SUD Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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ISSUP Uganda, ISSUP Kazakhstan, and ISSUP Colombia invites you to a joint webinar on Youth Voices in SUD Management.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions

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ISSUP Tanzania would like to invite you its upcoming webinar titled, "Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions"
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Barbara Correa

INEP Plus, implementation in Argentina and El Salvador

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ISSUP Argentina INEP Plus

In September, both ISSUP Argentina and ISSUP El Salvador launched the national implementation of the INEP Plus course, marking a significant milestone in their efforts to expand the workforce in the field of evidence-based prevention.

The INEP Plus course is designed for individuals who are beginning their journey in the field of substance use prevention. INEP Plus provides foundational knowledge in the area of evidence-based prevention. The national rollout of this course demonstrates the commitment of ISSUP Argentina and ISSUP El Salvador to fostering a well-prepared workforce capable of...

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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Estrategias de prevención laboral y el marco legal, basado en una experiencia chilena

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ISSUP Chile le invita a su seminario web titulado 'Estrategias de prevención laboral y el marco legal, basado en una experiencia chilena'
Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

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ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
Rasha Abi Hana

ISSUP POSTER FOR EUSPR 2024: Lessons Learned from the INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants

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Rasha Abi Hana , Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, José Luis Benítez Villa

From September 11th to 13th, 2024, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) participated in the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference held in Cremona, Italy.

The poster titled “Facilitators, Challenges, and Lessons Learnt from INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants” and co-authored by Rasha Abi Hana, Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, and José Luis Benítez Villa, highlighted findings from the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Plus Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving Spanish...

James Harvey

SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open!

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Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA.
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SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA.

Full details here: https://spr.confex.com/spr/spr2025/cfp.cgi 

Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2024

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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Occupational prevention strategies and the legal framework, based on a Chilean experience

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Santiago
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ISSUP Chile invites you to its webinar entitled 'Labor prevention strategies and the legal framework, based on a Chilean experience'
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Impact of Disinformation and Misinformation about Drugs on Children and Adolescents.

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ISSUP Argentina cordially invites you to its webinar on Impact of Drug Disinformation and Disinformation on Children and Adolescents.
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Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

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ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
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