Prevention

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

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Why don't they just stop using drugs then?

Video and audio recordings
Why don't they just stop using drugs then? Making the case for trauma and ACE informed substance use services. Andrew has developed trauma and ACE informed approaches in North Wales and other parts of the UK and Ireland during the last five...

Substance Use and Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence in the UK

Scientific article
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In 2018-2019, the researchers from UCL analysed data from 10,000 17 years olds on their...

The Science of Physical Activity

Video and audio recordings
What is the science behind it? Physical activity has many health benefits: it strengthens the heart and can help improve bone health and fitness, lowers blood pressure, improves sleep quality and reduces the risk of diabetes. Physical...

Prevention Portraits

Video and audio recordings
APSI is running a new series called Prevention Portraits, which includes a selection of informal interviews* with scientists, professionals and other stakeholders who are contributing to prevention knowledge and practice around the world.

Line Up Live Up

Book
Sport can be a powerful tool to engage communities and prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. As part of the Doha Declaration Global Programme, UNODC’s Youth Crime Prevention through Sport initiative has developed “Line Up Live...