Prevention

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

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"Leaving Huellitas in Your Life" Workbook for Children

Book
Source: Villatoro, J., Gutierrez, ML., Gaytán, L., Alamo, A. (2009). Childhood, Addiction and Mental Health: Social Skills Development Program "Leaving Little Smells in Your Life". Workbook for children. National Institute of Psychiatry...

Viruses and Places of Detention

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The nature of places of detention is that they are constructed to maximize public safety. This is highly likely to lead to people living in very close proximity of each other in often overcrowded conditions, which increases the probability...

Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

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Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, a DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides...

TREATNET

Book
The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes. It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time...

FREE WEBINAR: Prevention in the COVID-19 Crisis

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Webinar

COVID-19 presents a rapidly changing situation for families and young people. Fear and anxiety can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children and teens. A few of the many things teens might turn to in stressful situation includes the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

Understanding Resilience

Scientific article
Although it is a term that is frequently used, understanding what it means to be resilient or develop resilience is not always straight forward. In an article published in the Frontiers in Behavioural Neuroscience, the researchers interpret...