INTRODUCTION: In Spain, the offer of prevention programmes is very varied and structured, but today the challenge remains how to put evidence into practice. European Commission define a best practice as “a relevant policy or intervention implemented in a real-life setting which has been favourably assessed in terms of adequacy (ethics and evidence) and equity as well as effectiveness and efficiency related to process and outcomes”. The aim of the study was to describe the Spanish Project of Best Practice Portal in Drug Demand Reduction and Behavioural Addictions (the BBPPA portal).

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INTRODUCTION: Prevention science and quality standards of drug prevention in the EU and in the world have developed in recent decades. Progress has been made in quality development in Croatia, but the experience of the process of improving the field of drug prevention and the implementation of quality standards in Croatia has not been described in detail in the literature. This case study is an example of adaptation of the European QS and the emergence of other quality assurance components in the field of addiction prevention in the Republic of Croatia. The study describes the Croatian example...

INTRODUCTION: In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention.

METHODS: This case study is a narrative from the main coordinator responsible for drafting this quality assurance material.

RESULTS: The framework that led to the creation of the ASPIRE standards is described. The production process is then explained and, thereby, the 12 ASPIRE standards resulting from it are presented. These quality standards and their...

INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the licensing, evaluation, funding (where possible), coordination, and reinforcement of all programmes, actions, and activities related to substances and gambling. Licensing and funding are based on the fulfilment of certain criteria and a certain level of quality.

METHODS: The process that led to the establishment of a quality standards system for licensing and...

Presented by Dr Louise Birrell and Dr Jack Andrews, this webinar is for school staff, parents, and any health professionals interested in peer influences on substance use and mental health. In this webinar, they examine trends in adolescent substance use and mental health.

They explore the profound impact of peers on shaping mental health and substance use patterns among young people. They discuss both positive and negative impacts and touch on new interventions attempting to harness the positive aspects of peer influence to improve outcomes among adolescents.
 

SAMHSA ha recentemente introdotto le 4 E come "Sistema di prevenzione moderno e completo" per sostenere il lavoro dei fornitori di prevenzione negli Stati e nelle comunità.

Le 4 E: Early Action, Easy Access, Equitable Opportunities e Effective Delivery, forniscono un sistema vitale per garantire che gli sforzi di prevenzione siano pianificati e attuati in modo equo ed efficace.

In questa serie di 2 parti "Learning Lab", descriveremo ed esploreremo a) come le 4 E possono essere applicate nel lavoro di prevenzione e b) come le 4 E possono essere implementate in tutto il quadro strategico di...

Obiettivo: aiutare gli adulti a gestire i rischi relativi all'uso di sostanze da parte degli adolescenti in linea con i principi di prevenzione basati sull'evidenza.

Il fumo e il consumo di alcol tra gli studenti di 15-16 anni stanno mostrando segni di declino, ma ci sono preoccupazioni per l'uso potenzialmente rischioso di cannabis e le sfide poste dai nuovi comportamenti di dipendenza. Questi sono alcuni dei risultati dell'ultimo rapporto dell'European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD). Ci sono alcuni aspetti della vita dei genitori che sono sempre...