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A high prevalence of adolescent substance use, risky consumption patterns and the decrease in the age of initiation, together with the growth of non-substance addictions, represent a huge challenge for Public Health.

Substance use in European adolescents remains a serious health concern. Assessing what affects adolescents’ substance use is crucial for implementing effective prevention. This study aims to examine alcohol and cannabis use-related behavioral...

In this paper we highlight the Icelandic Prevention Model’s strengths and raise some critical concerns that should be considered and dealt with before implementing, adapting and evaluating the model in other contexts.

This second updated edition of the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Prevention Standards, published jointly with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Standards summarise the currently available scientific evidence...

Many prevention strategies are still based predominantly on cognitive and informational concepts and it is implicitly assumed that humans act rationally, weighing risks against pleasures in consumer-related situations.

Can mass-media campaigns can be effective in reducing illicit drug consumption and the intent to consume? Caution is needed in disseminating mass-media campaigns tackling drug use. Large studies conducted with appropriate methodology...

The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the potential of technology transfer in prevention interventions. The paper examines the common belief among many European prevention professionals that programmes from...

This is one of four toolkit,s developed as part of a follow-up project to the European drug prevention quality standards. The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkit 1 is aimed at decision-makers...

This is one of four toolkit,s developed as part of a follow-up project to the European drug prevention quality standards. The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkit 2 is of use to...

This is one of four toolkit,s developed as part of a follow-up project to the European drug prevention quality standards. The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkit 3 is for people who...