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The Universal Prevention  Curriculum—

Series

Zili Sloboda, PresidentApplied Prevention Science International, Inc.

Lisbon Addictions 2015September 24, 2015

AApplied pplied PPrevention revention IInternational nternational SScience, cience, IInc.nc.

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Background‐Impetus

• US‐Society for Prevention Research’s Standards of Knowledge for  the Science of Prevention

• The creation of the EU‐Society for Prevention Research

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s International Standards  on Drug Use Prevention

• European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction’s  (EMCDDA)

• European Drug Prevention Quality Standards (EDPQS)

• European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)

• U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law  Enforcement Affairs funded the development of curricula to train

substance abuse treatment providers and counselors

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Universal Prevention Curriculum

• Applied Prevention Science International, Inc. is  the lead in coordinating the content and format  of the UPC series working in conjunction with:

– International Centre for Certification and Education of  Addiction Professionals of the Colombo Plan

– U.S. Department of State—Bureau of International  Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

– International Society for Substance Use Prevention  and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP)

– EMCDDA and EUSPR– Other national and international organizations

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Purposes of Universal Prevention  Curriculum (UPC)

• Meet the current demand for an evidence‐based  curriculum for substance use prevention specialists. 

• Ensure that regionally‐

and nationally‐based  prevention specialists obtain consistent science‐

based‐information and skills training. • Building an international prevention capacity through 

training, professionalizing, and expanding the  substance use prevention workforce. 

Ultimately to reduce the significant health, social, and  economic problems associated with the substance  use throughout the world.

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UPC Series 1 and 2

• There are two parts of the UPC Series– UPC Series 1 is designed for prevention 

coordinators

– UPC Series 2 is designed for prevention specialists  who provide/deliver the evidence‐based 

prevention interventions

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Focus:  Prevention Science

• Publication of the International Standards on  Drug Use Prevention*

focuses on the latest 

research in prevention science;• The need to update knowledge of prevention 

professionals about these evidence‐based  findings; and

• The encouragement of government officials,  policy makers, and other stakeholders to apply 

prevention science to the practice of prevention  throughout the world.

*United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 2012.

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Overarching Themes (1/2)

• Substance use inclusion

• The “science of prevention”

• Evidence‐based (EB) interventions and policies

• Developmental nature of substance use

• An Etiology Model

• Critical theories of behavior and on learning

• Environments for prevention

• Socialization

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Overarching Themes (2/2)

• Trained prevention professionals: Knowledgeable in a  wide range of disciplines—epidemiology, pharmacology, 

psychology, counseling, and education

• Prevention implementation standards: Based on the  European Drug Prevention Quality Standards

• Emphasis on the skills to convene stakeholders, how to  use data, and to implement, monitor, and evaluate 

prevention interventions.

• Application of ethical practices

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Curricula Areas

• Introduction to Prevention Science—5 days• Physiology and Pharmacology for Prevention 

Specialists—3 days• Monitoring and Evaluation—5 days• Family‐Based Prevention Interventions—4 days• School‐Based Prevention Intervention—6 days• Workplace‐Based Prevention Intervention—4 days• Environmental Prevention Interventions—3 days• Media‐Based Prevention Interventions—3 days• Community‐Based Implementation Systems—5 days

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UPC‐Expert Advisory Group (1/2)

• Representatives of International and National  Organizations

– United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime– U.S. Department of State‐Bureau of International 

Narcotics Law Enforcement Affairs– CICAD, Organization of American States– Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse– European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction– The Colombo Plan– National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse 

Directors (United States)– European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)

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UPC‐Expert Advisory Group (2/2)• International Non‐Governmental Organizations

– Community Anti‐Drug Coalitions of America‐International– COPOLAD

• Prevention Scientists– Felipe Castro, University of Texas‐El Paso, U.S. Society for 

Prevention Research– Fernando Salazar, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – Harry Sumnall, Liverpool John Moores University, E.U. 

Society for Prevention Research– David Foxcroft, Oxford Brookes University, E.U. Society for 

Prevention Research

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Curriculum Development Process

Curriculum 

Outline

Review by 

Curriculum and 

EAG Members

Developmen

t of 

Curriculum

Review by 

Sloboda and 

David

Revision of 

Curriculum

Edit and 

Format

Pilot Test with 

Master 

Trainers

Revision of 

Curriculum

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Next Steps

• UPC‐Coordinators Series have been pilot  tested and revised

• Planning for UPC‐Implementers Series has  been completed and the development of 

these curricula is underway

• We anticipate the pilot test of the second  series to begin in Spring 2016

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• Thank you for your attention.

• For more information contact me at:– [email protected]