The European Prevention Standards Partnership was established in 2008 to develop and promote quality standards for drug prevention activities in close collaboration with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). As a result of this work, the following resources are now available to support those active in policy and practice.
The materials will be particularly useful to members of the drug prevention and health promotion community who wish to:
- Learn about the quality standards that should be applied to drug prevention work
- Promote quality in drug prevention
- Assure, review and develop the quality of drug prevention work
- Find out more about the European Drug Prevention Quality Standards (EDPQS) project
This page provides a brief overview of all available materials. First you’ll find general resources on EDPQS, followed by Toolkits tailored to the needs of different professional groups (e.g. decision-makers, practitioners, trainers). There are also two documents to introduce the concepts and ideas behind EDPQS. Finally, you will find project reports and other materials. Besides these materials, please also explore the rest of this website for more information about the European Prevention Standards Partnership, the EDPQS research projects, country-specific information, upcoming presentations, related initiatives, and much more. At the bottom of this page, you will find a note concerning the available EDPQS translations.
You can access the materials alongside more detailed information by clicking on the links below.
GENERAL RESOURCES ON EDPQS |
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TOOLKITS FOR SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND PURPOSES |
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THE CONCEPTS AND IDEAS BEHIND EDPQS |
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OTHER MATERIALS |
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A note on translations
On these pages you will also find translations of the EDPQS materials where available. EDPQS materials are now available in more than ten languages. Some EDPQS materials have been translated by members of the European Prevention Standards Partnership, using their own funds or (where appropriate) funding provided by the European Union under the EDPQS Phase II project. Some EDPQS materials have been translated by organisations not represented in the European Prevention Standards Partnership, using their own funds. You can find the respective information in the actual documents. We are grateful to all colleagues who have made possible these translations and thus supported dissemination of the EDPQS in different countries.
Please note that in case of any discrepancy, the original English language version prevails. In case of any doubt, we recommend checking the English version in addition to the translated version.
If you know of any translations not listed here or on the respective country page, please contact us so we may include them. If you would like to translate any EDPQS materials, please observe our translation guidelines.
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