Background and Aims:
Comprehensive community initiatives (CCI) aimed at reducing or preventing alcohol or other drug (AOD) harms incorporate multiple initiatives delivered to whole communities to effect community-level change on...
A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...
BACKGROUND:
This study represents the first qualitative research on stimulant use in the Republic of Croatia, offering valuable insights into the perspectives of hard-to-reach stimulant users. The aim is to better understand the needs of...
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
A specialist treatment provider for substance use disorder may have the skill to be a comprehensive care provider for substance use disorder but...
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This multicentre randomised controlled study evaluated a 3-year intersectoral intervention designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among adolescents in a tri-border region of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The intervention...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we understand and manage substance use disorders (SUDs). The following curated readings highlight current developments, practical applications, and ethical considerations for AI in this field...
Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 18th of September 2025
Moderator: Eva Suryani
Tri Julianto Djatiutomo: Safeguarding the Demographic Bonus: BNN's Prevention Strategy for Children, Youth and Communities
Carlton...
Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 17th of September 2025
Moderator: Goodman Sibeko
Yuki Ruchimat: Community Empowerment Strategies to Combat Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Indonesian High-Risk Areas
Dayana Vincent...
Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 17th of September 2025
Moderator: Imelda Indriyani
Mirza Hapsari Massarapa: Reducing Drug-Related Crime: A Comprehensive Approach from the Indonesian Directorate General of...
Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 17th of September 2025
Moderator: Goodman Sibeko
Ma Veronica Felipe: International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction
Joanna Travis-Roberts: Global Opportunities...
Highlights how young people in Canada, aged 18 to 29, are at higher risk of suffering from high levels of gambling-related harms, including financial, emotional, psychological and relationship harms. This report is released in partnership...
We’re excited to share that the School-Based Substance Use Prevention, Education, and Intervention: A Multi-Tiered and Developmental Approach for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Schools (PRV STD-16:2025), is now open for public review in both...
Background:
Independent and community-based services should be available and easily accessible to drug users (UNODC, 2018). Therefore, the Deputy for Rehabilitation of BNN initiated the IBM Program in 2021. Although IBM services are...
The ESPAD report presents the results of the eighth data-collection wave, which took place in 2024, and marks an impressive 30 years of data collection by this long-standing collaboration. More than 113 000 15- to 16-year-old students from...
Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 18th of September 2025
Moderator: Therese Castillo
Erniawati Lestari - Building Access To Rehabilitation Services For Substance Use Disorders In Indonesia Through Community-Based...
Context: Teso region in Eastern Uganda has one of the highest levels of alcohol and drug use Nationally. A project intervention aimed at preventing harmful use of alcohol and drugs among youth was initiated with support of Movendi /IOGT-NTO...
Prevention science is interdisciplinary, drawing upon multiple fields of research and practice to develop integrated knowledge. A challenge facing the field is the proliferation of different terms with the same meaning, and of...
