What is Prevnet Network?
Prevnet Network is a European network of bodies promoting the use of telematics for the prevention of drugs and other substance misuse. Prevnet operates as a strong, professional network and is European partnership with more than 40 organisations. It is basically the process of sharing our experiences in the field of telematics on topics such as: What is a good website for drug prevention? Cannabis knowledge tests: are they useful? Can I use chat services in drug prevention? etc..
Contact e-address: teuvo DOT peltoniemi AT a-klinikka DOT fi
Prevnet News:
Prevnet Network joins European Action on Drugs (EAD)
Prevnet President Teuvo Peltoniemi, Senior Vice President Peer van der Kreeft and Secretary Roel Kerssemakers attended the EAD launching event at Brussels on the International Drug Day, June 26, 2009, where Prevnet signed the EAD Commitment. Via EAD, Prevnet gets one more channel to disseminate information on the telematic services of its members. Read the report of the launching event, written by Peer, from here, and the commitment formulation here. We encourage all Prevnet members to promote European Action on Drugs and also make a link at web their site to EAD.
Psychonaut drug information at web
Several Prevnet members, including De Sleutel and A-Clinic Foundation are participating at the Psychonaut research project, where an Early warning system is an objective. Psychonaut assembles and analyses information about new unknown drugs or yet unknown combinations drugs in the Internet. Informal networks like Facebook or web logs are resources for exchange of information. Peer van der Kreeft, Head of prevention of De Sleutel and Prevention teacher at the University College Ghent, takes up the task in the Psychonaut project that the information, once filtered, analysed and checked, is distributed through internet channels to prevention workers but moreover to recreational drug users themselves.
Grant application unsuccessful
In the spring of 2009 we left an application to obtain grant from the EU for the re-activation of the Prevnet Network. Our board member Matej Kosir at the Institute for Research and Development "Utrip" in Slovenia took the laborious task of coordination and writing the application. The grant application was joined by many Prevnet members and got support letters from other important networks and related institutions.
The grant process was very long and there were really many applications competing. It seems that even if Prevnet was positively evaluated, the resources available for grants were so scarce that we are not likely to be in the list of the final winners for the grant.
(Posted: 21.12.2009)
Prevnet participates at launch of European Action on Drugs
In Brussels, on Friday, June 26th, Jacques Barrot, Vice President of the European Commission, welcomed twenty organisations to the Berlaymont building kicking off the mutual Action on Drugs. Barrot let us know that twelve million Europeans have used cocaine, and that every hour an EU-citizen dies of an overdose. Reason enough, he said, to undertake an action together.
(Posted: 21.12.2009)
New energy in the network activities!
Dear members of the Prevnet network,
During the last two years questions about future steps and applications for membership from interested organisations and institutes all over the European Union have not stopped. The lack of necessary funding of activities, however, has limited our activities thoroughly.
The board of directors was able, to my satisfaction, to meet recently in order to look for feasible ways to respond to the above mentioned questions and to pave the way for changes and progress. Today I am happy to announce three major actions.
(Posted: 05.11.2007)
Happy Christmas and Excellent New Year from Prevnet: “Telematics and ehealth progress now quickly and there is a real great interest for this activities. Prevnet Network has been the pioneering partner of that development. Let us keep and strengthen that role.”Teuvo Peltoniemi, Prevnet President