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Public Health
The organised efforts of governments, health systems, and communities to prevent substance-related harms, promote wellbeing, and improve population health outcomes. A public health approach focuses on prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery support, and harm reduction, while also addressing the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence substance use. It relies on surveillance data, evidence-based interventions, policies, and cross-sector collaboration to reduce the overall burden of substance use disorders and promote healthier communities.
I had nothing, and drugs don’t leave”: Young offenders’ perspectives on Alcohol and Other Drugs (AoD)
This webinar looked at the contexts of young offenders’ alcohol and other drug use and the implications for harm reduction strategies.
The importance of multi-level interventions that move beyond ‘victim blaming’ and ‘individual...
Terapias cognitivo-conductuales en México
El libro que el lector tiene en sus manos pretende reflejar el origen, antecedentes y estado actual a nivel mundial y en México de las terapias cognitivo-conductuales, así como los diferentes ámbitos a su alcance, de los cuales aquí solo...
Better Than Well- Recovery Programme to Support Students in England
The consequences of addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol, or engaging in certain behaviours like gambling, gaming, or sex, can be severe. Addiction is often a response to underlying trauma and social stressors, and continued use...
Situation of Homelessness and Substance Use in India and the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Availability of safe and comfortable shelter is one of the elementary human needs essential for both an individual’s survival as well as social development. However, even in the 21st century, about one fifth of the world’s population...
Psychoactive Prescription Drug Abuse: Selected Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life in Addiction Treatment. Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Η παγκόσμια πανδημία COVID-19 και οι αλλαγές στην προτίμηση και τη συμπεριφορά σχετικά με επιλεγμένες αναβολικές ανδρογόνες ουσίες και στεροειδή – Μια συγκριτική μελέτη
ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΟ: Ο ιός SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) και η επακόλουθη παγκόσμια κατάσταση έκτακτης ανάγκης για τη δημόσια υγεία οδήγησαν σε περιορισμούς, αλλαγές και μέτρα στην καθημερινή ζωή της κοινωνίας στο σύνολό της. Η κατάσταση κορυφώθηκε με μια...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
The Amount of Excise Tax and its Effect on the Consumption of Alcohol and Cigarettes in European Countries
BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are widespread practices that are legal and socially accepted in many societies. One of the common tools to reduce the consumption of these legal drugs is increasing prices. The prices for...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s...
ADF Drug Wheel
The ADF Interactive Drug Wheel classifies drugs as part of seven general categories: Stimulants, Depressants, Cannabinoids, Psychedelics, Opioids, Dissociatives and Empathogens. Find out about the effects of drugs and more information about...
Cannabis: Reading List
Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...
Χρήση κάνναβης στην υποσαχάρια Αφρική
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Ιστορικό και στόχοι
Τα πιο διαθέσιμα στοιχεία σχετικά με την επικράτηση της χρήσης κάνναβης προέρχονται από έρευνες πληθυσμού που διεξήχθησαν σε χώρες υψηλού εισοδήματος στη Βόρεια Αμερική, την Ωκεανία και την Ευρώπη. Λιγότερα...
Developing the Addiction Workforce in Africa: Progress and Issues
ICUDDR and ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on Developing the Addiction Workforce in Africa.
УНП ООН улучшает клинические навыки и навыки работы в группах команды национальных тренеров из Центральной Азии
Региональное представительство УНП ООН в Центральной Азии поддержало тренинг для тренеров по курсу 16 — «Продвинутые клинические навыки» и по курсу 19 — «Повышение навыков работы в группах», который проходил в Ташкенте, Узбекистан, 20-24...
UNODC Enhanced Clinical and Group Facilitation Skills of the Team of National Trainers from Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on “Course 16 – Advanced Clinical Skills “and “Course 19 – “Enhancing Group Facilitation Skills” which took place in person in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 20-24...
EMCDDA webinar: Methamphetamine in Europe — past and present
Objective: To explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe.
In this webinar, EMCDDA will explore the problem of methamphetamine in Europe, how it is deeply rooted in the history of our continent and how it evolved.
How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of several types of cancer, including several common cancers. As part of their corporate social responsibility activities, the alcohol industry shares information about alcohol and cancer.
in this...
Nutrients Special issue: The Impact of Alcohol on Human Health
Special Issue Information
Alcohol is often perceived as an underrated risk factor for human health. The aim of this Special Issue is to correct misperceptions and misinformation by providing up-to-date reviews and publications that...
£421 million to boost drug and alcohol treatment across England
It has been announced that local authorities across England will benefit from an extra £421 million government funding through to 2025 to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery.
The extra funding will enable the creation...
Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health
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Many annual, nationally representative US surveys that assess cannabis use do not collect information on product characteristics despite varying health risks and benefits. Capitalizing on a rich dataset of primarily...
Why do guidelines on what is low-risk drinking vary between countries so much?
The evidence of the harms done by alcohol consumption continues to build. However, despite the clear data, safe drinking guidelines vary between countries.
This article, published in the Guardian, explores the different factors that are...
