How might the ‘Icelandic model’ for preventing substance use among young people be developed and adapted for use in Scotland? Utilising the consolidated framework for implementation research in a qualitative exploratory study

• Published in: BMC Public Health
• Main Authors: Hannah Carver, Peter McCulloch, Tessa Parkes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2021
• Subjects: Adolescence; Prevention; Substance use; Icelandic model; Qualitative; Scotland; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Dundee; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11828-z; https://doaj.org/article/d2b646414544410a9aae464f3eb6aa31

Abstract Background Substance use among young people is a significant public health concern, particularly in Scotland. Primary prevention activities are essential in delaying young people’s substance use and reducing the harms associated with use. However, such prevention activities are generally la...