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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.
Intention to Reduce Drinking Alcohol and Preferred Sources of Support
Although rates vary from country to country, harmful alcohol use can be considered a global public health concern. The Global Drug Survey (GDS) is the world's largest annual survey of substance use.
A recent study, published in the Journa...
Κατανάλωση αλκοόλ στη μετέπειτα ζωή: συστηματική ανασκόπηση και θεματική σύνθεση ποιοτικών μελετών που διερευνούν τις αντιλήψεις και τις εμπειρίες των ηλικιωμένων
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Φόντο
Το αλκοόλ παρουσιάζει κινδύνους για την υγεία των ηλικιωμένων σε επίπεδα που μπορεί να ήταν «ασφαλέστερα» νωρίτερα στη ζωή. Η μέτρια κατανάλωση αλκοόλ συνδέεται με ορισμένα οφέλη για την υγεία και μπορεί να διαδραματίσει...
Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review
Abstract
Introduction
Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid mental health disorders, acculturation...
Chemsex: More than just Sex & Drugs
Supporting a friend, partner, or family member affected by problematic alcohol or drug use can be difficult. Adfam has released a new resource to inform and providing advice on how to look after your wellbeing and as well as that of your...
Sustainable Financing Options for Mental Health Care in South Africa: Findings from a Situation Analysis and Key Informant Interviews
Abstract
Background
With the implicit neglect for the integration of mental health services into general health service development in South Africa, there is an urgent need for an understanding of the ways in which existing reforms may be...
Τα Βραβεία Δράσης ΣΓΣ του ΟΗΕ
Το Πρόγραμμα Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών αποδέχεται υποψηφιότητες για τα Βραβεία Δράσης στόχου βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης.
Ετήσια έκθεση: Χρήση ναρκωτικών στην πόλη της Λαχώρης
Το Κέντρο Συμβουλευτικής Εκπαίδευσης για τα Ναρκωτικά (DATH) και το Συμβούλιο Νεολαίας για την Καταπολέμηση των Ναρκωτικών (YOCFAN) δημοσίευσαν την τελευταία ετήσια έκθεση σχετικά με τη χρήση ναρκωτικών στη Λαχόρη.
Η έκθεση παρέχει μια...
Podcast: Effectiveness of Brief Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Populations
The Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group specialises in reviews that assess, among other things, ways to reduce hazardous or harmful drinking of alcohol.
One of these reviews looks at the evidence on practitioner-delivered brief interventions...
Barriers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The US is experiencing a public health crisis. In the US in 2016 alone, there were over 63,000 drug poisoning deaths. Despite these concerning figures, it is estimated that fewer than 20% (3.8 million) receive treatment and for those who do...
Άτλας της Ψυχικής Υγείας της Αμερικής 2017 / Άτλας της Ψυχικής Υγείας της Αμερικής 2017
Τα δεδομένα σε αυτήν την έκθεση δείχνουν ότι υπήρξε σταδιακή ανάπτυξη πολιτικών, νόμων, προγραμμάτων και υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας στην περιοχή της Αμερικής. Ωστόσο, απαιτούνται ακόμη σημαντικές προσπάθειες, δεσμεύσεις και πόροι για την επίτευξη των περιφερειακών στόχων.
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
The National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends.
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Ιστοσελίδα: Φροντίδα στο τέλος της ζωής για άτομα με προβληματική χρήση ουσιών
Αυτός ο ιστότοπος προσφέρει πόρους που αναπτύχθηκαν από ένα διετές ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα για τη φροντίδα στο τέλος της ζωής για άτομα με προβλήματα αλκοολισμού και άλλων ναρκωτικών. Το ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα ήταν το πρώτο του είδους του που...
#StigmaMakesMeFeel - Adfam's Campaign to Raise Awareness of Stigma Experienced by Families Affected by Substance Use
Adfam is launching a new campaign #StigmaMakesMeFeel, to tackle the stigma experienced by families affected by drugs and alcohol.
From societal attitudes about substance use to unhelpful remarks from friends, stigma is rife and causes...
Pricing of Tobacco Products During, and After, the Introduction of Plain Packaging
In 2016 the UK government introduced a policy that required factory-made cigarettes and roll your own tobacco to be sold in plain packaging with pictorial and text warnings.
However, there was reluctance from tobacco companies to “make the...
Interactive Map: Medical Cannabis in the European Union
The vast majority of the countries in the European Union prohibit the production, sale, possession, and use of pharmaceutical-grade herbal cannabis. However, most EU countries allow cannabis-based medicine, such as Sativex, to be prescribed...
Evaluation of State-Mandated Reporting of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — Six States, 2013–2017
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
In 2014, in the United States, an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) was born every 15 minutes. Historically, NAS surveillance has depended on hospital discharge data, frequently...
Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Opioid prescribing rates vary by county urbanization level and are declining overall.
What is added by this report?
Analysis of patient opioid prescription data from a national electronic...
Εκπαιδευτικές συνεδρίες ICUDDR στο συνέδριο ISSUP στην Κένυα
Η Διεθνής Κοινοπραξία Πανεπιστημίων για τη Μείωση της Ζήτησης Ναρκωτικών (ICUDDR) πραγματοποίησε πολλαπλές συνεδρίες κατά τη διάρκεια της κοινής διάσκεψης και εργαστηρίου NACADA, ISSUP και Αφρικανικής Ένωσης για τη μείωση της ζήτησης...
Age‐Varying Effects of Cannabis Use Frequency and Disorder on Symptoms of Psychosis, Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Adults
A recent study, published in the Journal of Addiction, has examined the association of cannabis use, cannabis use disorder and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in an adolescent and adult sample. The researchers also examined...
Cognitive and Mindfulness‐Based Therapy for Adolescents with Co‐Occurring Post‐Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorder
Early life experiences of trauma are known to significantly increase the risk of substance use in adolescence and adulthood. It has been suggested that individuals may use alcohol or drugs as a means of temporarily relieving themselves from...