All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Psychosocial and Cultural Coping Strategies for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment

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News
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Theories and Science

American College of Science and Humanities initiated activities to fulfill the ISSUP mission in Sri Lanka. On June 11th 2023, the college held the inaugural psychology research conference with special focus on substance use prevention and...

How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?

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Book
Themes
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy

Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...

Families Awareness Week 2023

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News
Themes
Populations
Family

Adfam is a UK charity tackling the negative effects of substance use on families and friends. This week is Families Awareness Week 2023 (26 June - 2 July), Adfam’s campaign to raise awareness of the 5 million people in the UK negatively...

Journée mondiale de la drogue au Togo

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News
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Policy

Dans le cadre de la célébration du 26 juin ..
L'ONG RAPAA..a effectué un passage dans l'émission télévisée la Poz de la TVT avec la participation d'un membre du CNAD 

Hier 26 juin l'ONG RAPAA a aussi animé une emission en langue Ewe avec...

Support. Don't Punish International Day of Action

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy

A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights.

Support. Don’t Punish is a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human...

Spanish Project of Best Practice Portal in Drug Demand Reduction and Behavioural Addictions

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: In Spain, the offer of prevention programmes is very varied and structured, but today the challenge remains how to put evidence into practice. European Commission define a best practice as “a relevant policy or intervention...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

Normes de qualité du traitement des troubles liés à l’usage de substances en Lituanie 1992-2022 : des initiatives locales aux stratégies nationales

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

CONTEXTE : La mise en œuvre de normes de qualité dans le traitement des troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances en Lituanie n’est pas bien documentée dans la littérature. OBJECTIFS : Décrire le processus d’élaboration des normes de...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach

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Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Mental Health

The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...

National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Quality Assurance
Policy
Treatment
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

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