BACKGORUND: Infrastructural support has become a critical factor in the implementation of prevention at the regional and national level. The complexity of risk behaviour prevention requires a diverse and systematic approach.

AIM: This case study aims to describe an example of a structured national digital infrastructural support system for school- and community-based prevention.

METHODS: The case study is based on a qualitative analysis of published documents, studies, and grey literature, together with a descriptive analysis of the iPREV Alpha version, tested and operated in 2021–2025...

INTRODUCTION: Social networking sites have become an integral part of everyday life. Their use is closely linked to the phenomena of FoMO (fear of missing out), phubbing, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction and problematic social media use. The main aims of this research project were to examine factors associated with the FoMO and to explore how FoMO relates to social networking site use among young adults in the Czech Republic.

METHODS: Online data were collected from 892 Czech participants in young adulthood aged 18–35 years using self-assessment methods: the Fear of Missing Out Scale...

The school-based drug prevention training program under study is about the combined use of an online learning format and a traditional face-to-face session. This study aims to identify the factors that facilitated or impeded the successful implementation of a hybrid learning approach. Twelve faculty and staff members at a university completed the e-course, which was designed to last 10 weeks and was delivered via the HeK platform. The in-person class, on the other hand, was designed and implemented by the master trainers. Results show a significant, moderate increase in participants’ scores...

This joint report by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) examines the trafficking and exploitation of children by gangs in Haiti. It highlights how poverty, displacement, social exclusion and limited access to education increase children’s vulnerability, particularly among children living on the streets, in displacement sites or in highly marginalised communities.

The report documents how gangs recruit children through threats and violence, but also through offers of money, material support...

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Workforce Competencies provide an evidence-informed framework outlining the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed by professionals working in substance use health. The resource includes technical and behavioural competencies across different proficiency levels, alongside practical tools to support recruitment, performance management, professional development and competency-based workforce planning.

It is a useful resource for practitioners, managers, educators and organisations looking to strengthen...

This study examines how gang membership is measured among young people using the Eurogang Network’s survey approach. Drawing on nationally representative data from England and Wales, the researchers used statistical analysis to identify different types of peer groups and assess whether commonly used survey questions accurately distinguish gang-involved youth.

The findings suggest that the Eurogang measures successfully identified a group of young people involved in more frequent and serious offending. However, the same measures also classified another group whose primary behaviour was...