My relationship with the issue of drugs did not begin with professional analysis.
It began much earlier.
While I was still in high school, I first heard about marijuana and heroin. Cocaine was also ...
As a Contributor at APALD (Association of People against Lethal Drugs), I believe that prevention begins with awareness and the willingness to recognize a risk before it becomes an irreversible conseq...
The Problem with Looking Back
One of the greatest challenges in prevention is hindsight.
After an event has occurred, it is natural to look back and search for the moment when everything should have...
Recognize the risk.
Protect those you care about.
Get informed. Know the real facts, not the myths.
Talk early. A non-judgmental conversation can be the first step toward help.
Prevention begins w...
An Authorial Criminological and Preventive Perspective on Recognizing Risk before Harm Occurs
When Risk Becomes Visible
There is an uncomfortable truth about prevention:
risk is often easiest ...