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Map of the current application of quality standards in the area of prevention in EU countries - results from FENIQS-EU project

The aim of this poster is to present the implementation of quality standards (QS) in drug prevention across the EU, as part of the project Further ENhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in drug demand reduction across Europe (FENIQS-EU). The project is funded by the EU JUST program (2021-2023), and the lead institution is Ghent University, Belgium. The Laboratory for Prevention Research (ERF, UNIZG) is one of the project partners among 3 academic partners and 4 four pan-European drug demand reduction (DDR) networks. In order to collect data on the implementation of QS, three versions of the online survey were developed, one for each DDR area - prevention, treatment/social reintegration and harm reduction. Follow-up interviews were then conducted with the key informants to verify compliance with the Minimum Quality Standards and to discuss the situation in the countries in relation to specific implementation issues based on the analysis of the country information collected through the online survey. In the area of prevention, thirty-five surveys were collected and eight follow-up interviews with key informants were conducted. Nine key informants in the field of prevention provided an overview of the implementation of QS at the local level, nine at the regional level and thirty-four at the national level. Regarding the implementation of QS, most countries have implemented the European Drug Prevention Quality Standards, followed by the Minimum Quality Standards for Drug Demand Reduction Interventions, the Minimum Quality Standards for Drug Demand Reduction and the International Standards for Drug Use Prevention. Nine countries have adopted other standards, mostly national. The results suggest that QS is not being implemented comprehensively across Europe, although many countries have implemented some of QS. Additional efforts are needed at the national and European levels to ensure consistent and systematic implementation of QS in the area of prevention.

quality standards ; prevention ; FENIQS - EU project

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