Welcome to the handbook that’s here to shake up the substance use narrative: 'Prevention & Demand Reduction: Denying or Delaying Substance Use in Communities – An Evidence-Based Best Practice Guide'. This is a call to action against the uninspired acceptance of drug use as a rite of passage.
In a society that often whispers ‘yes’ in the ears of our youth, it’s time we crank up the volume on the ‘no’. Not a finger-wagging, fun-spoiling ‘no’, but an empowering, choice-driven ‘no’ that opens the door to health and potential. This guide arms you with evidence-based practices that are as solid as they are effective. It’s about equipping communities with the facts and tools they need to makechoices that favour well-being over substance use. We’re here to dismantle the myth that drug experimentation is inevitable. With clear, evidence-backed strategies, we aim to assist all who care for best practice health and well-being to build their resilient communities that don't just survive but thrive without the ‘white-anting’ and even wrecking ball of substance use. So, let’s stop normalising what should never be ‘normal’ and start prioritising health, informed choices,and a future unfettered by dependency.
Join us as we push back against the tide of drug trivialisation, normalisation with sound evidence, wisdom, and a touch of common sense. Let’s make the protective, resilience empowering of ‘no’ the most powerful word in our community’s vocabulary.
