Prevention of Substance Use and Related Problems
The research group is an integral part of STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems) and our research is interdisciplinary and methodologically based on both a quantitative and a qualitative approach.
We conduct applied research based on a systems theory approach to prevention, which includes interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration between key stakeholders. In co-production with the stakeholders, we then act to develop, implement and evaluate methods aimed to have an impact on the availability and demand for substances within the community. Evaluation is a key area for our research group. Evaluations are both formative and summative and systematically examine implementation processes and final results of STAD’s prevention work in the society.
A major focus of our research is to evaluate substance use preventive interventions at entertainment venues and interventions targeting at-risk groups such as children who have parents with substance use problems. Effect evaluations as well as process and implementation studies are many times being conducted locally within municipalities, but also at schools, training centers/gyms, and digital environments.
Further information about STAD’s work can be found on www.stad.org