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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Responding to an International Need: INEP Plus
The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of...
FERYA [Active and Networked Families] – A Program to Empower Family Organizations for Environmental Prevention and the Promotion of Preventive Rights
Family involvement has proven to be a protective factor in childhood and adolescence, acting as a preventive barrier against risky behaviours, such as substance abuse and addiction, among minors and youth. Family- and community-based...
AddictologyIssue 1/2024
Students’ Experience with the Online Course in Prevention Science in Two Distinct University Settings: A Pilot Study
BACKGROUND: Online learning has the potential to increase accessibility to high quality and cost-effective resources in prevention of risk behaviors. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the experience of university students with the...
AddictologyIssue 1/2024
Technology and Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
In this article, Dr Goodman Sibeko considers how the SBIRT package might need to evolve in order to respond to an ever-changing landscape of technological influences.
Science Meets Practice: Localizing the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention in Kenya
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Community Collaboration for Prevention, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Attitudes & Knowledge on Substance Use in displaced communities in Lebanon
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Navigating Prevention: Insights from Diverse Programs and Strategies, on the 26th of June, 2024.
A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Substance Use Among PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) Clients at the Sexual Health Promotion Clinic in Hanoi, Vietnam
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Chemsex Behavior among Men Have Sex with Men in Ho Chi Minh City: A Controlled Intervention
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders, on the 28th of June, 2024.
About stigma as a barrier to health care access for migrants and refugees with SUD
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Breaking Barriers: Understanding an Addressing Stigma, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Differences between addicted and recreational users: Is it in the reward system after all?
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Healing Pathways: Exploring Treatment Approaches in Substance Use Disorder, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Evolution of Vietnam's Strategies in Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery: A Two-Decade Perspective
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Global Approaches in Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Insights from Vietnam, Peru, East Africa and The Maldives, on the 28th of June, 2024.
First INEP-Plus for beginners course delivered in the UK: evaluation findings
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Workforce Development: Global Perspectives and Future Directions, on the 28th of June, 2024.
From Public Policy to Clinical Trials Research: Innovative Approaches for Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Use and Disorders Across the Globe
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Workforce Development: Global Perspectives and Future Directions, on the 28th of June, 2024.
New tools for prevention practitioners: how to empower and assess your intervention?
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Workforce Development: Global Perspectives and Future Directions, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Best and Promising Practices for Improving the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce: International Case Studies in Successful NGO and Government Collaboration
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Workforce Development: Global Perspectives and Future Directions, on the 28th of June, 2024.
The Declaration of Oviedo: Incorporating Prevention in Drug Policies
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Investing in Public Health, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Research Update from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Investing in Public Health, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Empowering Change: Strategies for Navigating Your Policy Advocacy Journey
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Investing in Public Health, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Example of fully functioning digital national infrastructural support IPREV for school and community prevention activities: a compact simple system means understandable, acceptable and sustainable solution
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Investing in Public Health, on the 28th of June, 2024.