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Are mass-media campaigns effective in preventing drug use? A Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

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...

New EMCDDA thematic paper on indicated prevention

The EMCDDA releases today its latest online thematic paper entitled: Preventing later substance use disorders in at-risk children and adolescents: a review of the theory and evidence base of indicated prevention. The...

Prevention services for minority ethnic groups explored

Today we are launching our latest publication in the field of prevention. ‘Drug prevention interventions targeting minority ethnic populations’ is a Thematic paper that comes as part of the agency’s monitoring of...

EMCDDA launches first European quality standards to improve drug prevention in the EU

‘Prevention’ is one of the first issues to be mentioned in the public debate on drugs, but evidence of what works in practice to prevent drug use is often overlooked. Today the...

European drug prevention quality standards: a quick guide

The aim of this ‘quick guide’ is to make practical information on prevention quality standards available outside the European Union. This is a condensed version of EMCDDA Manual 7: European drug prevention...

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European drug prevention quality standards (EDPQS)

This Manual is a joint production by the EMCDDA and the Prevention Standards Partnership, and presents and describes basic and expert level quality standards for drug prevention. The standards cover all aspects...

Prevention and Evaluation Resources Kit (PERK)

Please note: a similar more recent and broader prevention resource is available here: European drug prevention quality standards This manual compiles basic but evidence-based prevention principles, planning rules and evaluation tips. Additionally...

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