Inspiration from Iceland - Drug Prevention is Possible

The South Eastern Drug and Alcohol Connections Service recently invited Jón Sigfússon, the Director of Youth at the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis (ICSRA), to come to Northern Ireland and share his knowledge of the inspirational Icelandic Drug Prevention Model.  The aim was to identify effective, evidence-based prevention in the field of alcohol and other drugs which could be applied locally.  In 20 years, Iceland went from the highest rate of alcohol and drug use amongst young people in Europe to the lowest.  Find out more at: www.ascert.biz/news-events/news/blog-inspiration-from-iceland-drug-prevention-is-possible