Prevention

Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.

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A Review of the Public Sector Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

Scientific article

20 July 2020

Abstract Background The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by 2050. Despite this, little is known about the substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in...

Preventure: A brief, personality-targeted wellbeing program for secondary school students

Video and audio recordings

This webinar will provide an overview of the Preventure program, the evidence for the program, and provide details on undertaking training in Preventure. This webinar is targeted towards school staff, but it may also be of interest to...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

ISSUP Webinar

30 July 2020

The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series took place on Thursday 30th July 2020. It focused on experiences and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series

30 July 2020

Abuja

Nigeria

The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series will focus on experience and challenges in delivering interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based prevention and interventions, and the way forward.

Journal of Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program: Request for Applications

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Overview: The Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program is an effort which aims to both mentor early-career researchers in prevention science and increase the pool of possible reviewers. We invite emerging prevention scientists to...

Research Project Grant

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Funding Opportunity Title Interventions to Prevent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adolescents Funding Opportunity Description The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research to test the...

Listening and Strategic Discussion Series

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Title Emerging Issues Around COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Workforces. Background The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, and the Prevention Technology...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Coordinators Series

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The UPC Coordinators Series provides a 288-hour training programme for prevention coordinators, managers, and students/trainees whose role includes, or will include coordination and supervision of the implementation of prevention...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Series for Implementers

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UPC Implementers Series is written for implementers or practitioners who work with families, in schools, the workplace, and the community. The aim of the series is to provide knowledge about prevention science and its application to the...

SPR 2020 Annual Meeting

21 July 2020

Online Event

United States

The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance the vision of SPR by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.