Prevention

Call for Proposals: Prevention of hepatitis C among key populations

Unitaid is soliciting proposals that aim to catalyze the integration of HCV prevention and

FACTS IN HEALTHY CENTRES ABOUT DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE USE.

News

Nansana Division Coalition Against Drugs had the chance to visit one of the Health Centers in the Division called Nabweru Health Centre III and was able to interact with the in Charge Doctor and other medical workers on drug challenges and...

Nansana Division Coalition Against Drugs team with Nabweru Health Center in Charge

Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting

31 May 2022

Seattle

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 30thAnnual Meeting that will be held in-person May 31 – June 3, 2022. This year’s theme is “Realizing the Power of Prevention Through Equitable Dissemination & Implementation Science.”

The SPR 2022 Annual Meeting will be held in person at the Hyatt Regency Seattle, Seattle, WA.

Addiction Practitioners Forum 2022

28 June 2022

Online

South Africa

The

Forward: A guide to support the wellbeing of youth and adults impacted by a parent's drug or alcohol use

Guide

23 November 2021

"Forward: A Free guide to support the Wellbeing of Youth and Adults who have been Impacted by a Parent's Drug or Alcohol use." The newly released guide, Forward, is the first of its kind. It is intended to increase a youth's understanding...

School safety plans: Building prevention in schools

Video and audio recordings

From both education and substance use prevention research, we know that students cannot learn if they feel unsafe in their school environment. To bond or connect with the school, the school climate must be: Physically safe, emotionally safe...

Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors

2 December 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

Join CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit for this online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors".

Alcohol Availability, Use, and Harms Among Adolescents in Three Mexican Cities.

Scientific article

Alcohol consumption contributes to 3 million deaths each year globally as well as to the disabilities and poor health of millions of people. Alcohol use among adolescents can be harmful to neurodevelopment and has been linked to an...