سابقه و هدف

مصرف مواد در میان جوانان (سنین 12–24) با توجه به افزایش خطر آسیب های مرتبط با دردسر ساز است. حتی بیشتر از آن، خدمات استفاده از مواد تا حد زیادی تحت استفاده در میان جوانان، بیشتر تنها دسترسی به پشتیبانی زمانی که در بحران است. مطالعات اندکی به بررسی رفتار کمک طلبانه جوانان برای رفع نگرانی های مصرف مواد پرداخته اند. برای رفع این شکاف، این مطالعه به بررسی چگونگی درک و تجربه خدمات مصرف مواد جوانان در بریتیش کلمبیا (پیش از میلاد) کانادا پرداخت.

روش ها

روش های پژوهش اقدام مشارکتی با همکاری با جوانان سال قبل از میلاد (زیر 30 سال) از سراسر استان که زندگی کرده اند و / یا تجربه زندگی...

May the 8th-14th is National Prevention Week!

Every day APSI will be highlighting one of their Prevention Nuggets, Prevention Talks and Prevention Portraits, all focused on one specific prevention theme.

Head on over to APSI website to view the daily highlights.

The EMCDDA launched a new Prevention toolkit, bringing together all of its key prevention-related materials to date. Part of the agency’s toolkit series, this new resource is aimed at anyone involved in shaping decisions, opinions and policies in Europe in the science-based prevention of substance use. The toolkit is centred around four key existing prevention resources, all brought together in a one-stop-shop for easy access:

• European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) — a training programme designed to professionalise those working in the field of prevention.
• Xchange prevention registry — an...

BACKGROUND

There has been a growing need to improve the knowledge and skills of addiction practitioners worldwide. The development of the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) is one effort to address these needs. This paper is the first to report findings from the implementation of the Core: Introduction to the Universal Prevention Curriculum.

AIMS

The aims of this study were to:

(1) consider the feasibility of implementing UPC in Nigeria;

(2) determine whether the programme was delivered as designed;

(3) determine whether training objectives were met;

(4) highlight connections between...

BACKGROUND

The course Prevention of Harmful Substance Use and Addiction Treatment is an integral and mandatory part of postgraduate medical education in the Czech Republic. Its aim is to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes) for good medical practice, screening and brief intervention. The course includes an international curriculum for treatment and prevention in addictology and a comparison with competency models. Part of the course is also testing attitudes with a focus on discrimination related to substance use.

AIM

The aim of this study is to assess...