1. Pompidou Group Conference Families, lifestyles and drugs – reaching families in prevention Programme Abstracts Porto, Portugal, 19 - 20 November 2007

2. The Gorilla in the Cupboard Ms. Barlow presented the importance of involving families in prevention through socializing and developing communication skills program. Interactive approaches which emphasize family relations, cohesion and management play the central role in effective prevention. Through early identification and intervention, effective treatment and specialist provisions, the program is working towards its goal of ameliorating the situation for families affected by drug misuse. Joy Barlow MBE STRADA (Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol) United Kingdom

3. Social Marketing focussing on Health Issues This presentation focused on the study of effective ways to market health issues. This marketing was done through the research of Social Milieus which are comprised of groups of like minded people. The following indicators were used in order to research the sentiments of social milieus: social status, working life & achievement, leisure time, lifestyle, further education. Through the results of this research, the program is better able to adapt the makerting of health issues to specific target groups. Prof. Dr. Heiner Barz Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Germany

4. Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Prevention Dr. Bühler’s presentation focused on the effectiveness of substance abuse prevention programmes at different levels. Through the evaluation of different programmes, it was concluded that prevention should always be family-oriented and interactive programmes are generally more effective than non- interactive programs. Mass-media campaigns are not effective alone but must be paired with other components such as family-oriented programmes. The most affective drug prevention programmes are those that combine general as well as specific content and interactive solutions. Dr. Anneke Bühler Institut für Therapieforschung Munich, Germany

5. The state of drug prevention in the European Union – connecting to Families The presentation featured European statistics on family involvement in school based prevention, both universal and selective, for varying target groups. An indicated prevention for family and schools featured programs for children in the 8- 10 and 4 -14 age ranges, psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, cognitive-behaviouristic interventions as well as training programs in educational techniques for parents. Mass Media was presented as a good medium mainly to target family rather than adolescents and children. Gregor Burkhart European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug addiction

6. Support and information – key factors in involving families in prevention Mr Catano stresses the importance of informing families about the major behavioural risks facing their children. He recommends to use various media to reach families, especially TV which could broadcast educational programmes in prime times. But combating risk behaviours must necessarily be combined with improving in families’ socio-economic and cultural conditions. It requires support and co-operation of different agencies: schools, authorities, NGOs, etc. Involving young people in the community life, using peer groups in educational process is necessary if we want to change behaviour patterns of the young people. Machado Caetano

7. Universal Prevention Annette Cina Educational Programme for Parents (PPP), Switzerland Ms. Annete Cina introduced the 3P (Positive Parenting Programme), developed in Australia and adapted and implemented in Switzerland. The results of the research that was part of the project showed that many more parents consider children problematic than experts do. At the same time a lot of parents claim to have stress with children, meaning they would need the help of a specialist, but only one out of ten would actually go to a specialist.

8. Concept for new TV format : The upcoming Italian Information Campaign : parents and drugs Mr. Coletti explained the principles of the Italian annual TV campaign against drug-use and the changes it has witnessed since its inception in 1994. This year the campaign has redirected its focus onto adults, particularly parents after research by the USA National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) indicated the ineffectiveness of campaigns directed at youth. The main aim of this new campaign is to suggest proper and useful techniques to those parents who have (or think they have) children who use or abuse drugs. Maurizio Coletti Ministerio della Solidarieta Sociale Italy

9. Targeting Vulnerable Groups The presentation outlined some commonly held beliefs about drug usage such as drug misuse is more frequent among homeless, careless and deprived young people, children whose parents use/misuse drugs, school excluded young people and early sexually active young people. Although these are commonly held beliefs, the presentation went on to say that inclusion criteria are not seen a definitive pre-cursor to problematic drug use and also not all young people experiencing the same factors became users/abusers.. Maurizio Coletti Ministerio della Solidarieta Sociale Italy

10. 21 st Century Lifestyles Mr. Ives emphasized the need to develop the skills of evaluation, utilize new technologies and integrate the ideas of others. To be most effective, Mr. Ives concluded that we must learn from the past, evaluate the programmes and ideas that have been effective and constantly assess programmes within the rapid and constant changes of the world today. Mr. Richard Ives educari United Kingdom

11. New Communication Technologies in Drug Prevention This presentation provided advice on how to use new communication technologies in order to increase the effectiveness of drug prevention programs and campaigns. New technologies allow access at all times and can be tailored for each user meeting his or her unique needs. The presentation highlighted the many uses the internet can have, from information sites to real- life social networks. To be effective, however, Mr. Järventaus stressed the importance of keeping websites up-to date and interactive, as well tailored for the target audience. Antti Järventaus A-Clinic Foundation Finland

12. Working with Migrant Communities Karin Knobel CARITAS Femmes Tische Switzerland Ms. Knobel presented a Swiss programme FEMMES TISCHE. This programme brings together people who raise children to talk about issues around education, family roles, society and health. The programme targets women from migrant communities. The informal contact, respectful and warm environment helps to improve the social network. The meeting takes place at home of the hostess with 6-8 persons. A host introduces the subject with a short video and then manages the discussions. Thanks to the homen evironment FEMMES TISCHE reaches women of all social strata, even those who do not participate in training activities traditional.

13. Families in Mission Dr. Melo highlighted the Portuguese programme Families in Mission, funded by the Focused Intervention Programme of the Institute of Drugs and Drug Addiction. The Mission’s objective is to evaluate the efficacy of selective family-based programmes. Within this study, the Searching Family Treasure and Missão C programmes were presented. Both initiatives focus on the family to decrease substance abuse through three sources, parents, children and the family as a whole. Dr Ana Melo Gabinete Social de Attendimento à Família in Viana do Castelo Portugal

14. Future of Prevention Fernando J. F. Mendes National Institute of Drug Abuse Portugal Family structure has changed over the last decades. Lack of time spend by parents with family is one of the major factors contributing to risks which families face today. Three factors which help to prevent drug abuse in families: family bonding (love and attachment), family supervision, family norms (communicating positive values). A good family skills programme should address three areas: family skills, parents’ skills, children’s social skills. Professionals should take the following 5 As into consideration while developing good prevention programme: availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability and adaptability. Convincing parents to participate in programmes, positive stimulation, good logistic organization and well-prepared evaluation were other tips given by Mr. Mendes.

15. Universal Prevention Mieke Vergeer Communities that Care The Netherlands Ms. Vergeer emphasized the role of professionals working in projects and their advantages over voluntaries. Ms. Vergeer claimed also that the strategies should be based on research. Small neighborhoods should be examined, highest-risk factors identified and addressed by the projects. One should not develop programmes that are intuitive and are not supported by theory.