In this Prevention Talk, APSI will address the implications that the changing status of marijuana has for prevention and how prevention science can help us address these issues through family, media and environmental interventions. During...
The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
Melgar, M. I., Usman, A., Rabajante, D. J. L., & Cañedo, F. G. (2022). Online instructor-led pilot course on monitoring and evaluation of substance use prevention interventions and policies: Experiences and perceptions of international participants. Adiktologie, 22(3), 184–192. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-003-0004
INTRODUCTION: As the prevalence of substance use continues to rise all over the world amidst the ongoing pandemic, substance use prevention professionals are challenged to find alternative ways to enhance their knowledge and competence to use the best practices in the field. In the present global health situation, in which running face-to-face training seminars is extremely difficult, the most feasible option is through online learning. The aim of this study is to explore how the different aspects of a substance use prevention online course affected the overall effectiveness of the programme. ...
Source: Merle, J. L., Cook, C. R., Locke, J. J., Ehrhart, M. G., Brown, E. C., Davis, C. J., & Lyon, A. R. (2023). Teacher attitudes toward evidence-based practices: Exploratory and confirmatory analyses of the school-adapted evidence-based practice attitude scale. Implementation Research and...
The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23-25 November 2022.
Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise, understand and respond to addiction and addictive behaviours today.
ISSUP Team participated in an oral presentation highlighting the main outcome of the INEP Plus "Introduction to Evidence-based Prevention" programme; the facilitated online training programme led by ISSUP trainers to support the delivery of the INEP content provision.
Maina, G., Li, Y., Fang, Y. et al. Exploring arts-based interventions for youth substance use prevention: a scoping review of literature. BMC Public Health 22, 2281 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14714-4
This scoping review explores various arts-based substance use prevention interventions for youth.
Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep22-06-01-005.pdf Community engagement is often cited as a tool to improve the health of the community and its members. This guide will review evidence related to leveraging community engagement to support the implementation and scale-up of...
ISSUP Malaysia would like to invite you to their upcoming webinar on Mobilizing community resources in preventive measures: Issues, challenges and the way forward.
Time: 5PM Malaysia Time | 9AM UK Time | 10AM Czech Republic Time | 12PM...
Are you attending Lisbon Addictions 2022 and want to learn more about the addiction workforce training that is available, and discuss how to enhance it?
Wednesday 23rd November 15:00 - 16:30. Insights Zone 2 (I2)
The aim is to represent the main international training experiences, their target groups, and learning objectives for finding synergies to meet the increasing demand for training. Presentations:
On the occasion of World No Alcohol Day, ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar to share visions, strategies or opportunities to promote low-risk alcohol consumption in nighttime recreational spaces in our youngest population.
ISSUP participated in the EUSPR conference held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th of September 2022. We presented an update on implementing INEP Plus during the last period and how it is being delivered to National Chapters in different countries.
Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP21-03-11-002.pdf Time period covered by the 2020 RTC: The 2020 RTC primarily includes data from calendar year 2019. Epidemiological data in Chapters 1, 2, and 3 draw primarily from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use...