Prevention

Why Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower Is Key To Prevention

Opinion piece, commentary
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Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower, Is Key to Preventing Substance Use and Addiction The traditional view of prevention focusing solely on individual behavior change and decision-making skills is inadequate. While individual...
ISSUP Malaysia INEP Plus Training Course on Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

Considering the Youth

Opinion piece, commentary
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Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24. This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24.  This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.

Counsellor Teachers Training- Kaduwela Educational Zone Sri Lanka

Community update
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Another counseling teacher training workshop organized and conducted by the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board's Preventive Education and Training Division was held in Kaduwela Education Zone on Monday 21st October 2024. Counselors were...

SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open!

Community update
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SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA. Full details here: https://spr.confex.com/spr...
Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA.

Engaging Youth in Substance Use Prevention

Reading List
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Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...
engaging youth in substance use prevention.