Pathways 2 Prevention
Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention
1 hr 12 min
Guest: Matej
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This episode of Pathways 2 Prevention explores how common drug prevention approaches can sometimes miss the mark or backfire. Dave Closson and guest Matej discuss why good intentions are not enough in prevention and how to course-correct effectively without shaming the field.
Key takeaways
- Prevention professionals have good intentions, but some common approaches can be ineffective or counterproductive.
- It is important to understand why good intentions are not sufficient for successful drug prevention.
- The episode offers insights on how to adjust prevention strategies effectively.
- The discussion aims to course-correct prevention methods without shaming the field.
- Matej is the author of Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention.
Show notes
Most people in prevention care deeply… that’s not the issue. The issue is that some of the most common prevention approaches can quietly miss the mark… and sometimes even backfire.
In this episode of Pathways 2 Prevention, Dave Closson sits down with Matej (UTRIP), author of Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention, to unpack why “good intentions” aren’t enough, and how to course‑correct without shaming the field.
Episode Links:
- UNODC International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (PDF): https://www.unodc.org/documents/prevention/standards_180412.pdf
- Book: Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention
Drug Free America Foundation:
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