All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Football matchday moderation campaigns seem well-intentioned, but do they work – and what do they cost?

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Prevention
Media-Based
Populations
Men
Public Health

At football matches across the UK and beyond, fans increasingly encounter messages about moderation: pacing drinks, switching to low- or no-alcohol options, planning travel home, and “drinking responsibly”. These campaigns are often...

Marijuana and Child Safety

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Populations
Family

Explore Marijuana & Child Safety resources designed to help parents, caregivers, healthcare professionals, educators, and community organizations understand how marijuana can impact child safety, parenting, and family wellbeing. Access free...

UNODC Current NPS Threats

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Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Data
Emerging substances 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Supply & Market Disruption

The UNODC Early Warning Advisory highlights a continued global expansion of new psychoactive substances (NPS), with nearly 1,400 substances reported worldwide. In 2024 alone, a record number of substances were identified, including over 100...

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

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Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Mental Health
Resilience and Coping Strategies
Data
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

This report highlights a growing concern around stimulant use and related harms in Canada, particularly involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Data from multiple national sources show that stimulant-related deaths have significantly...

CADCA Advocacy Toolkit – A Guide to Educating Legislators

Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Policy
Partner Organisation
CADCA’s Guide to Educating Legislators is a practical advocacy toolkit designed to help substance use prevention professionals, coalitions, and community leaders make prevention visible to policymakers. The guide explains how advocates can educate legislators by combining credible data with powerful community stories, building relationships with legislative staff, and presenting clear, concise messages that show why prevention matters.

EU controls nine drug precursors following first EUDA assessments

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Format
News
Themes
Policy
Law
Data
Criminal Justice 
Emerging substances 
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Partner Organisation

The European Commission has introduced new controls on nine high-risk chemical precursors used in illicit drug production under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/314. Most of these substances are linked to synthetic cathinones, while one is...

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) data sheets

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Policy
Law
Data
Service Provision & Engagement 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

The European Union Drugs Agency has released updated data sheets providing a clear and comparable overview of drug-related indicators across six Western Balkan partners under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA). These include...

Feasibility and tolerability of group cognitive behavioral therapy on improving functioning and managing craving and psychosocial factors among incarcerated women with methamphetamine use disorder

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Prisons / Corrections

Women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) in correctional settings often face complex challenges, including trauma histories, stigma, mental health difficulties, and limited access to evidence-based treatment. In Indonesia, structured...

Psilocybin in the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Abstract

Importance  Cocaine use disorder is a serious public health problem and no medications have been proven effective for its treatment.

Objective  To evaluate psilocybin in the treatment of cocaine use disorder. It was hypothesized...