Some key documents

(2019) European prevention curriculum: a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use. Full text

(2019) Know the Score: substance use resource materials for senior cycle SPHE. Full text

(2018) Drug misuse prevention. Full text

 (2018) International standards on drug use prevention. Second updated edition. Full text

(2018) City-based action to reduce harmful alcohol use: review of reviews. Full text

(2017) The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ‘review of reviews’. Full text

(2017) School-based alcohol and drug education and prevention – what works? Mentor ADEPSIS Full text

(2017) Interventions for adolescent substance abuse: an overview of systematic reviews. Journal of Adolescent Health, 59(4s) 61 Full text

(2017) Drug misuse prevention: targeted interventions. Full text / Summary

(2015) European Drug Prevention Quality Standards (EDPQS) toolkits to support quality in prevention. Full text

EMCDDA Xchange prevention registry - an online registry of evidence-based prevention programmes

You can ‘search’ our full collection, or browse publications related to prevention below.

, Sub Menu for Main Content,
• Identification and screening
• Substance use prevention
• Prevention approach
• Prevention outcome
• Harm reduction
• Substance use education
• Educational environment
• Risk and protective factors
• Risk and needs assessment
• Risk-taking behaviour
• Self-destructive behaviour
• Life circumstances (e.g. money issues)