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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Selective Prevention: Addressing Vulnerability to Problem Drug Use in Europe
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Burkhart, Gregor; Gyarmathy, V. Anna; Bo, Alessandra – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2011
Following the 2003 publication of the European Union (EU) Council Recommendations and the 2005-2008 and 2009-2012 EU Drugs Action Plans, increasing attention has been given in EU member states' drug policies to populations that are vulnerable to problem drug use (PDU). Monitoring data reported to the EMCDDA by designated agencies from 30 countries…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Prevention, Disadvantaged, Drug Abuse
Resource Tool for Using Evidence-Based Prevention and Evaluation in Practice
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Burkhart, Gregor; Hillebrand, Jennifer – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2008
We report about internet-based resource tools that compile the available evidence and knowledge base for designing and evaluating theory-based prevention interventions. Their relevance is discussed with a view to a recently noticeable climate of uncertainty about the effectiveness of prevention work.
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Research Tools, Theory Practice Relationship