Join together with drug prevention professionals from across the U.S. at our 8th Annual Drug Prevention Summit on February 17th and 18th, in Tampa, Florida. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear from many influential leaders, including U.S. Surgeon General, VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H and Harvard Medical School Professor, Bertha K. Madras, Ph.D. To register and learn more about the summit, visit this link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egiquch19a188507&llr=jqecsquab

This volume provides a serious examination of substance use prevention research and practices as components of the continuum from health promotion through to prevention and health care in sub-groups and in the general population.

Extensive background chapters provide portals into the evolution of the field and the cutting edge research being conducted on the aetiology, epidemiology, and genetics of substance use and abuse.

The global nature and health burden of substance use and abuse incorporate assessments of the serious problems related to the prevention of legal substance use (i.e...

The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) will be holding its annual conference at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok Thailand, July 13-15, 2020. Conference registration will begin March 1st. 

ICUDDR is now accepting abstracts for 1.5 hour panel presentations and 3 hour courses.  They have some partial scholarships available for airfare and hotel. There are two categories for which you can submit a proposal.  Please keep in mind ICUDDR's mission and goals when submitting your proposal. 

Mission: The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand...

The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) promotes the development of prevention science, and its application to practice so as to promote human health and well-being through high quality research, evidence based interventions, policies and practices.

EUSPR are cordially inviting you to participate in the EUSPR ECF and the ECF Committee, in the following areas:

• ECF Communication (e.g., develop, design and disseminate EC communication for the EUSPR newsletter, prevention-related organisations in Europe)
• ECF Conference (e.g., develop, monitor, document and support EC events at...

Looking for fresh ideas for 2020 lesson planning? You can find more than 90 free, standards-based activities and lesson plans on drugs with NIDA’s Lesson Plan and Activity Finder. 

From its beginnings in 2009, the CND Blog has aimed to ensure transparency and provide live records of the discussions taking place at UN drug policy fora.

In line with these efforts, the CND Blog has launched an exciting new tool: a series of maps that visually represent country positions on key drug policy issues.

• Decriminalisation (2016-present)
• Death penalty (2016-present)
• Gender (2016-present)
• Sustainable development goals (2016-present)
• Human rights (2016-present)
• Proportionality of sentencing (2016-present)
• War on drugs vs. New paradigms (2016-present)
• Drug-free world (2016...