Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom
- 13 December 2024
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ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom
- 5 December 2024
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Online
ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
Vacek, J., & Gabrhelík, R. (2024). Feasibility study of linking anonymous data of children in longitudinal school-based prevention research. Adiktologie, 24(2), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2024-002-0006
INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving privacy, but their effectiveness, especially in large-scale studies, remains under-explored. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using SGICs for linking anonymous longitudinal data in a school-based substance use prevention study.
METHODS: We utilised a three-armed randomised control trial design, utilising data from the Czech Unplugged Study...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 27 November 2024
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Booklet
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UNODC
Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.
From October 23rd to 25th, 2024, Lisbon hosted the Lisbon Addictions 2024 Conference, bringing together 2,231 participants from around the world. The event provided a dynamic platform for sharing the latest research in addiction science and exploring future directions in addiction policy and practice. The Conference theme, "Empowering the Workforce of the Future," focused on strengthening the workforce in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery, underscoring the critical need for well-trained professionals to meet the evolving demands of the field.
Previous studies have shown that when students perceive their parents set strict limits on underage drinking, they tend to consume less alcohol. However, the best ways to communicate these limits effectively remain unclear. To explore this, a recent study examined the potential impact of hypothetical text messages focused on drinking limits on students' estimated alcohol consumption.
The study involved 253 undergraduate students who participated in an online survey. They were asked to imagine a scenario where they planned to attend a night event that involved drinking. Each participant was...
Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom
- 11 October 2024
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Online
ISSUP Tanzania would like to invite you its upcoming webinar titled, "Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions"
In September, both ISSUP Argentina and ISSUP El Salvador launched the national implementation of the INEP Plus course, marking a significant milestone in their efforts to expand the workforce in the field of evidence-based prevention.
The INEP Plus course is designed for individuals who are beginning their journey in the field of substance use prevention. INEP Plus provides foundational knowledge in the area of evidence-based prevention. The national rollout of this course demonstrates the commitment of ISSUP Argentina and ISSUP El Salvador to fostering a well-prepared workforce capable of...
Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom
- 25 September 2024
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ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
Rasha Abi Hana , Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, José Luis Benítez Villa
From September 11th to 13th, 2024, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) participated in the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference held in Cremona, Italy.
The poster titled “Facilitators, Challenges, and Lessons Learnt from INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants” and co-authored by Rasha Abi Hana, Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, and José Luis Benítez Villa, highlighted findings from the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Plus Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving Spanish...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 23 September 2024
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Community update
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SPR
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.