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Environmental substance use prevention is an emerging approach that could overcome the limitations of traditional prevention as well as health promotion. Yet, questions of theory, practice and evaluation are to be addressed, as outlined here.

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, social, and attitudinal variables that might directly...

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.

Use of the internet has changed drug dealing over the past decade. While there is a growing understanding of the role of darknet drug markets, little is known about how drug dealing works on public online services such as social media. This study reports findings from a Nordic comparative study of...