Recovery in the Community Conference
The Recovery in the Community Conference is looking at what happens beyond
Health Promotion
Helping Young People Lead Healthy Lives
'Listen First' is a drug prevention initiative that aims at raising awareness around listening to children and youth as the first step to help them grow healthy and safe. This global campaign targets parents, teachers, policy makers, health...
The Internet and Alcoholism
The prevalence of binge drinking is highest amongst 18- to 24-year-olds. In the United States around 1,800 college students die from unintentional alcohol-related injuries each year. Given the growth of the Internet in the last twenty years...
World Renowned Nightclub to Close after Drug-Related Deaths
London’s world-famous nightclub 'Fabric' has had its license revoked due to what local authorities have described as a “culture of drugs” at the venue. In the last four years there have been six drug-related deaths involving the nightclub...
Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs: Sport as a Healthy Alternative
Eighty percent of 3- to 17-year-olds play some form of sport. Practitioners in the field of drug prevention have looked to promote sporting activity as a healthy alternative to substance use amongst young people. The Canadian Centre on...
Alcohol Abuse, Adulthood and ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...
2016 European Public Health Conference
The European Public Health Conference aims to contribute to the improvement of public health in Europe by offering a means for exchanging information and a platform for debate to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of public health and health services research as well as public health training and education in Europe.
Addressing the Continuum of Substance Use Institute
This training course offers mental health nurses and other health-care professionals the opportunity to increase their knowledge and expand their skills when engaging with clients and families who use substances.
2016 EUSPR Conference
The 2016 European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany from October 31st to November 2nd, 2016. The main theme of this year's conference is Sustainable Prevention in a Changing World. Populations and behaviour in Europe are in transition, and new challenges to health and well being are emerging.
Drunkorexia: A Dangerous Trend Among British Teens
the risky practice of avoiding food in order to be able to drink more