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Národní týden prevence 2018
Národní týden prevence vedený Správou zneužívání návykových látek a duševního zdraví (SAMHSA) se bude konat od 13. do 19. května 2018.
Každý den se zaměříme na jiné téma - počínaje tématem "Podpora duševního zdraví a wellness" v pondělí.
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The Effect of Branding to Promote Healthy Behavior: Reducing Tobacco Use among Youth and Young Adults
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Policy interventions such as public health mass media campaigns disseminate messages in order to improve health-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors at the population level. Only more recently have campaigns that...
Pokyny k provádění minimálních cen alkoholu
S legislativou zavedenou dne 1. května 2018 skotská vláda vydala pokyny k provádění minimálních cen alkoholu pro prodejce alkoholu a donucovací orgány týkající se alkoholu ve Skotsku.
Pokyny se týkají důvodů změny zákona, problémů, ...
Skotsko se stává první zemí, která prosazuje minimální ceny alkoholu
Skotsko se stalo první zemí na světě, která zavedla minimální cenu za jednotku alkoholu. Od 1. května 2018 musí veškerý alkohol stát nejméně 0,5GPD nebo 50 pencí.
Tento krok je výsledkem dlouhého procesu výzkumu a rozhovorů se skotským...
Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Ageing
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a resource focusing on substance use in ageing populations.
The document covers the consequences of substance use in older adults, health conditions which might occur...
Smoke-Free Rules in Homes and Cars among Smokers and Nonsmokers in Minnesota
Abstract
We examined prevalence and predictors of comprehensive smoke-free household rules (ie, smoke-free homes and cars) among smokers and nonsmokers in Minnesota. Data came from the 2014 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey; weighted analyses...
SAMHSA Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant 2018
Národní centrum excelence pro grant na zotavení bez tabáku (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (SAMHSA) je nyní otevřeno pro podávání žádostí. Grant v hodnotě až 5 milionů USD může být použit na řadu projektů s cílem...
Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce
Workforce competencies are technical and behavioural skills that enhance the performance of addictions professionals, allowing them to better meet the needs of their clients. The Competencies for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce is a...
Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings
First published in 2009 and updated in 2014 the Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings are offered in tandem with an online training...
Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy
A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish.
The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...
Pompidou Group Prevention Prize 2018
Přihlášky do soutěže Pompidou Group Prevention Prize jsou nyní otevřeny. Skupina Pompidou je platformou pro spolupráci v protidrogové politice Rady Evropy.
Cena za prevenci se uděluje za vyzdvihování vynikajících projektů protidrogové...
Evropská cena v oblasti zdraví 2018
Přihlášky do soutěže European Health Awards jsou nyní otevřeny. Ceny jsou koordinovány Evropským zdravotnickým fórem v Gasteinu (EHFG) a jsou udělovány iniciativám v oblasti veřejného zdraví a zdravotní péče v Evropě.
Cena se zaměřuje na...
Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales
A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses.
The research...
Substance Use amongst University Students in Ethiopia
A study published in the Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal details the prevalence of substance use amongst students from Debre Berhan University in Central Ethiopia.
Substance use behaviors of 695 students were...
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.
Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...
Smoking Linked to Irregular Menstruation and Early Menopause
A study exploring the factors leading to menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause has discovered smoking may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles. The research, carried out in Korea, also found an association with the early initiation...
Drogová fakta od Australské nadace pro alkohol a drogy
Digitální zdravotní informace o rizicích drog jsou k dispozici prostřednictvím webových stránek Australské nadace pro alkohol a drogy (ADF). Prohledávatelná on-line databáze Drug Facts obsahuje informace o řadě látek, které mohou...
Childhood Predictors of Lung Function and Future COPD Risk
A study published in the Lancet details the discovery of a link between the respiratory disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and childhood exposure to parental smoking or childhood illnesses, such as asthma, bronchitis...
Association between Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Progression to Tobacco Use in Youth and Young Adults
A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found an association with young people being exposed to adverts for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and taking up smoking later in life.
The study followed 10 989...
Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Health and Human Services US Government Department (HSS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have collaborated to create a manual on...
