Prevention

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

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UNODC Friends in Focus Brochure

Booklet
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Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.
Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.

A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective

Guide
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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...
Components of a drug prevention system (EMCDDA, 2019)

INEP Plus Training - Introduction to Evidence-based Prevention

Training
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Learn the science of evidence-based prevention and start your journey to earn global recognition as a prevention specialist. Equip yourself with the know-how to develop and implement evidence-based prevention intervention. No more guesswork...
ISSUP Malaysia INEP Plus Training Course on Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

Why Systemic Change, Not Personal Willpower Is Key To Prevention

Opinion piece, commentary
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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...
ISSUP Malaysia INEP Plus Training Course on Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

3rd International Summit on Public Health and Preventative Medicine

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Amsterdam
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Netherlands

Spectrum Conferences cordially invites you to its 3rd International Summit on Public Health and Preventative Medicine (ISPHPM2025), a premier event focusing on the latest developments in the field of public health and preventative medicine which is going to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands during May 22-24, 2025.