<p>Most people in prevention care deeply… that’s not the issue. The issue is that some of the most common prevention approaches can quietly miss the mark… and sometimes even backfire.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Pathways 2 Prevention</em>, Dave Closson sits down with Matej (UTRIP), author of <em>Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention</em>, to unpack why “good intentions” aren’t enough — and how to course‑correct without shaming the field.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p><ul><li>UNODC International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (PDF): <a href="https://www.unodc.org/documents/prevention/standards_180412.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.unodc.org/documents/prevention/standards_180412.pdf</a></li><li>Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3PqyZs4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Prevention Gone Wrong: The Do’s, Don’ts, and the Common-Sense Lessons in Drug Prevention</a></li></ul><p><strong>Drug Free America Foundation:</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.dfaf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.dfaf.org/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrugFreeAmericaFndn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/DrugFreeAmericaFndn/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drugfreeamericafoundation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/drugfreeamericafoundation/</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9f7kHutH1xAFO_ZIRPmrg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9f7kHutH1xAFO_ZIRPmrg</a></li><li>X / Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/drugfreeamerica" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://twitter.com/drugfreeamerica</a></li></ul>