Prevention

Forward: A guide to support the wellbeing of youth and adults impacted by a parent's drug or alcohol use

Guide

23 November 2021

"Forward: A Free guide to support the Wellbeing of Youth and Adults who have been Impacted by a Parent's Drug or Alcohol use." The newly released guide, Forward, is the first of its kind. It is intended to increase a youth's understanding...

School safety plans: Building prevention in schools

Video and audio recordings

From both education and substance use prevention research, we know that students cannot learn if they feel unsafe in their school environment. To bond or connect with the school, the school climate must be: Physically safe, emotionally safe...

Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors

2 December 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

Join CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit for this online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors".

Alcohol Availability, Use, and Harms Among Adolescents in Three Mexican Cities.

Scientific article

Alcohol consumption contributes to 3 million deaths each year globally as well as to the disabilities and poor health of millions of people. Alcohol use among adolescents can be harmful to neurodevelopment and has been linked to an...

ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual) Session 3 - Prevention: Evidence-based principles - theory and practice

ISSUP Webinar

9 December 2021

Third Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).

ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual) Session 3 - Prevention: Evidence-based principles - theory and practice

9 December 2021

London

United Kingdom

Join us for the Third Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).

New report launch webinar: Preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details

8 December 2021

Online

Join IAS for the launch of a new report that could be a game-changer in preventing children from purchasing alcohol online.

With growth in online purchasing, particularly since the pandemic, online age verification for buying alcohol is increasingly important. Currently, most systems are poor, such as relying on honesty policies or uploading documents.

Un Enfoque Neurocientífico de la Adicción y su Prevención

6 December 2021

Ciudad de México

Mexico

Registro gratuito en: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4716363937936/WN_PItjnKBVSnioKSA9py5adw

Lunes 6 de diciembre del 2021, a partir de las 17:00 (hora de la Ciudad de México)

Prevention in the workplace: Reading List

Reading List

8 November 2021

Substance use can affect workers of all ages; therefore, the workplace may play a vital role in preventing substance abuse throughout their careers. In fact, the workplace has a potential role in promoting the prevention and reducing the substance related problems. In addition, it is important that substance use related challenges should be recognized as health issues at work, treated as any other health issue, and covered by health-care organizations.

Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths

Scientific article

8 July 2020

Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD...