Prevention

Prevention Research and Practice

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Giovanna Campello

UNODC

Livia

ISSUP

Brian Morales

U.S. Department of State

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Scientific article

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Sloboda, Z., Johnson, K.A., Fishbein, D.H. et al. Normalization of Prevention Principles and Practices to Reduce Substance Use Disorders Through an Integrated Dissemination and Implementation Framework. Prev Sci (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-023-01532-2

Los principales avances de la investigación en los últimos 30 años en el campo de la prevención del consumo de sustancias han servido para:

1) mejorar la comprensión de los efectos farmacológicos sobre el sistema nervioso y de las consecuencias sanitarias y sociales del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas, en particular para los niños y adolescentes;

(2) delinear los procesos que aumentan la vulnerabilidad o protegen contra el inicio del consumo de sustancias y la progresión hacia los trastornos por consumo de sustancias (SUD) y, sobre la base de esta comprensión,

(3) desarrollar estrategias...

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Scientific article

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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. ...

Addictology Issue 3/2022

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...

Teacher attitudes toward evidence-based practices Exploratory and confirmatory analyses of the school-adapted evidence-based practice attitude scale.pdf

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...

Community Engagement An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System.pdf