INTRODUCTION:

The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) are paradigms of the efforts to achieve an international standardised training for drug demand reduction. Both curricula are based on evidence-based knowledge and practice and follow the quality standards established by important international institutions such as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). In addition to training directly aimed at professionals, it...

Background

Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely under utilised among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few studies have explored young people’s help-seeking behaviours to address substance use concerns. To address this gap, this study explored how youth perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Methods

Participatory action research methods were used by partnering with BC youth (under the age of 30) from across the province...

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EMCDDA запустил новый инструментарий по профилактике, в котором собраны все основные материалы, связанные с профилактикой на сегодняшний день. Этот новый ресурс, входящий в серию инструментария агентства, предназначен для всех, кто участвует в формировании решений, мнений и политики в Европе в области научно обоснованной профилактики употребления психоактивных веществ. Инструментарий сосредоточен вокруг четырех ключевых существующих профилактических ресурсов, объединенных в одном окне для легкого доступа:

• European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) — учебная программа, предназначенная для...