Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
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.
Certificate Course on Drug Abuse Prevention -20
Certificate Course in DrugAbuse Prevention Empowering Schools, Families, Communities & Workplaces for a Drug-Free Future This certificate course is designed to equip educators, youth leaders, public servants, and community stakeholders with...
Prevention Gone Wrong – What We’ve Learned the Hard Way
Oct. 20th at 9 AM EST
We are delighted to invite you to a special international webinar inspired by the new book Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention for Children and Youth by Matej Košir. This engaging 90-minute session will combine evidence, experience, and a touch of humour to rethink how we approach prevention.
2025 Virtual National Coalition Academy – Cohort 4
The National Coalition Academy™ (NCA) is CADCA’s premier training program designed to equip participants with the skills and tools needed to drive lasting community change. The NCA™ teaches you how to strengthen your coalition and implement effective, comprehensive prevention strategies in your community.
Prioritizing Abstinence-Based Prevention, Regulation, and Recovery to Reduce Substance-Related Harm and Promote Mental Health at a Population-Level
Abstract: This commentary argues the need to prioritize regulation and abstinence-based prevention and recovery as critical services in efforts to maximize the reduction of substance-related harm and the promotion of mental health at a...
Classification of Psychoactive Substances
This section from the UPC 2 Physiology and Pharmacology for Prevention Professionals (p130-133) introduces the main types of psychoactive substances, explains their effects on the brain and body, and clarifies that some commonly used legal...
Safeguarding the Demographic Bonus: BNN's Prevention Strategy for Children, Youth, and Communities
This presentation will be featured at Indonesia 2025, on the 18.09.2025. Author: Tri Julianto Djatiutomo Abstract: Indonesia is currently in a demographic bonus period, where the majority of the population is of productive age. This window...
ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (29th Session): Beyond Tokenistic Roles: Harnessing The Power of Young People in Drug Use Prevention
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 29th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Beyond Tokenistic Roles: Harnessing The Power of Young People in Drug Use Prevention'.
World Drug Report 2025: Webinar on Key Trends and Policy Challenges for Africa
As a follow-up to our previous webinar outlining the Key Findings of the World Drug Report 2025, ISSUP on 28 August 2025 presented a review of the World Drug Report 2025 through an African lens. The webinar was moderated by Radolf Nortey...
Three-day Teacher TOT, Second Phase in Kurunagala District
Preventive Education and Training Division of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board collaboratively with Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka has conducted a Three-day TOT program for counseling teachers in kurunagala District (Second Phase)...
