UNODC takes an active role in the 2019 Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference

UNODC participated at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference held in San Francisco, 28-30 May 2019. UNODC presented in total 3 posters, one on the development of fidelity checklists, in particular, to measure fidelity of the Universal Prevention Curriculum Delivery in Pakistan. A poster on Strong Families and the multisite pilot of an open sourced family skills programme which was designed for challenged and humanitarian settings was also presented. This poster included a research presentation at the event. In addition, a scientific poster on developing prevention through sports settings was introduced, specifically of a multi-site trial of a sports-based life skills programme for the prevention of drugs, crime, and violence amongst youth. 

As a panelist on the Society for Prevention Research Annual International Committee Roundtable, UNODC presented on how to link prevention science to practice through training substance use prevention professionals on evidence-based interventions and policies.