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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Monitoring the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID).
The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA...
Depression and Binge-drinking among Military Spouses and Partner
It is recognised that harmful alcohol consumption is more common amongst those who have served in the UK armed forces.
However this is not just an issue for the individual who has served in the army. In a recent study conducted by...
Indické ministerstvo zdravotnictví chce zakázat elektronické cigarety
Indické ministerstvo zdravotnictví navrhlo zákaz výroby a dovozu elektronických cigaret.
Ministerstvo se obává, že používání e-cigaret se stane "epidemií" mezi dětmi a mladými dospělými, a proto je zákaz těchto výrobků ve veřejném zájmu.
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Russian Alcohol Consumption
In terms of global alcohol consumption, Russia has been consistently considered one of the countries with the highest track record of heavy drinking.
However, recent figure have found Russian alcohol consumption has decreased by 43% from...
What Are the Respiratory Effects of E-cigarettes?
Paper is open source. Abstract copied from paper:
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are alternative, non-combustible tobacco products that generate an inhalable aerosol containing nicotine, flavors, propylene glycol, and vegetable...
European Prevention Curriculum
This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The...
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkits
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been established to
provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...
Recovery Month 2019
Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover.
Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence...
Tabák a životní prostředí
Životní cyklus cigarety si vybírá těžkou daň
na životním prostředí od pěstování tabáku až po likvidaci nedopalků a obalů.
I když jsou ekologické dopady tabáku zastíněny jeho ničivými účinky na lidské zdraví, jsou přesto značné a důvodem k...
Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths
Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions.
Worldwide, overdose is the...
Alcohol Statistics UK
Alcohol Change UK has gathered statistics related to alcohol consumption in the 
United Kingdom.
The report provides information on:
- Alcohol in the UK
- Alcohol and Health
- Treatment
- Crime
- Drinking Behaviours
- Young People
Some key...
Classification of Drugs: When Science Was Left Behind
In Classification of Drugs: when science was left behind, the Global Commission on Drug Policy explains how the historical classification of psychoactive substances has contributed to the "world drug problem".
It is the first-ever...
EDPQS Toolkit 2: Self-Assessment & Reflection
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been 
established to provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...
EDPQS Toolkit 1: Financování a rozhodování
Evropské normy kvality protidrogové prevence byly zavedeny s cílem poskytnout komplexní soubor kritérií, která uživatelům pomohou 
naučit se rozpoznávat "vysoce kvalitní" preventivní činnosti, nastínit nezbytné strukturální a procedurální...
Výzva SPR 2020 k předkládání příspěvků je nyní otevřena!
Letošní téma konference, Proč je kontext důležitý: Směrem k místní preventivní vědě, vyzývá vědce v oblasti prevence, aby výslovně uznali ústřední roli, kterou mají geografické pojmy, jako je umístění, vzdálenost, distribuce, konektivita...
Call for Abstracts - NIDA International SPR Poster Session
The International Program and the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will host the 13th Annual NIDA International SPR Poster Session at the SPR 28th Annual Meeting in...
SPYM Newsletter
The latest SPYM newsletter provides an account of the visit from Deputy Secretaries and Directors, Government of India. It also discusses the ways art can be used therapeutically with children, new teacher training programmes and outreach...
The Drug Policy Metrics Map
The CDPE has conducted an international cross-comparison of illegal drug policies to create an online tool – the Drug Policy Metrics Map.
The map demonstrates the alignment and gaps between the metrics that countries use to assess the...
Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables
According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use.
Several studies have warned...