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SPR 2019 Awards Nominations

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News
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Ethics
Policy
Prevention
Statistics
Partner Organisation

The  Society for Prevention Research are now accepting nominations for their 2019 Awards. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, February 28, 2019.

The 11 different awards are designed to recognize excellence in the areas consistent...

NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Data
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids.

The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list...

Evaluación del programa "Familias fuertes: amor y límites" en familias con adolescentes de 10 a 14 años

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Populations
Family

Background: "Strong Families" is a family program aimed at preventing risk behaviors in adolescents from 10 to 14 years of age. It has been developed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and is based on the Iowa Strengthening...

Overview of European Forensic Youth Care: Towards an Integrative Mission for Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Juvenile Offenders

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

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All over Europe youth delinquency is decreasing; our understanding of the factors related to juvenile delinquency and the characteristics of effective forensic youth care has increased substantially. However, effective prevention...

Monitoring the Future: Teleconference Recording

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Prevention
Statistics

Dr Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2018 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference which took place on December 17, 2018.

Monitoring the Future tracks drug use trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students...

ICUDDR Conference: Call for Proposals

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Partner Organisation
The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) is soliciting proposals for presentations at its 4th Annual Conference.

Graduate Programmes in Prevention Science

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News
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
Partner Organisation
The Society for Prevention Research has compiled a list of Prevention Science graduate programmes.

Substance Use Disorders among Veterans

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health
Data
Individuals may use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have experienced.
Individuals may use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have experienced.

It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...

Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health
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It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of...