Can a "treatment specialist" also be seen as a "prevention specialist" and vice versa?
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
Prevention
A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective
Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...
Why Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower Is Key To Prevention
Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower, Is Key to Preventing Substance Use and Addiction The traditional view of prevention focusing solely on individual behavior change and decision-making skills is inadequate. While individual...
The Gambling Risk Assessment: Scale Development In A Clinical Population Of Online Gamers
Background: Online gaming has become a serious concern and causing psychological impact on individuals similar to a disorder. There is an increasing risk of initiating online gambling following the excessive use of online games that involve...
Considering the Youth
Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24. This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
Counsellor Teachers Training- Kaduwela Educational Zone Sri Lanka
Another counseling teacher training workshop organized and conducted by the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board's Preventive Education and Training Division was held in Kaduwela Education Zone on Monday 21st October 2024. Counselors were...
The Colombo Plan Trains Central Asian Prevention Practitioners on School-based Prevention
The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) launched a new prevention initiative to address the need for competent professionals involved in drug use prevention across Central Asia. The first training aimed at prevention practitioners...
SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open!
SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA. Full details here: https://spr.confex.com/spr...
