Seminar on Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention
Conducted a session on Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention organized by Green Star in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Seminar on Cultivating Resiliency: Building Adaptive Capacity for Development
Conducted a Seminar on Cultivating Resiliency: Building Adaptive Capacity for Development for Students. It was organized by the Department of Psychology, Bahria University, Lahore Campus.
Training Workshop and Session on Substance Abuse Prevention Programs (UPC and UTC)
A seminar and two day training workshop were conducted for Faculty and Senior Students at the Department of Psychology, Bahria University, Islamabad on August 29, 2019.
Pre Conference Workshop on "Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment"
A pre conference training workshop on "Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment" was conducted at the Department of Psychology, RIPHAH International University, Lahore. Training goals of the workshop were:
- To increase...
Algorithm May Expose Thousands of Under-18s to Harmful Targeted Adverts
A recent study, conducted by the Guardian and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, has revealed that Facebook has marked hundreds of thousands of children as “interested in” adverts about gambling and alcohol.
Facebook gains information...
Women Using Heroin in Kenya: Why It’s Important to Intervene Early in Life
Recreational drug use in Kenya is common among men, women, and youth from both rural and urban environments.
Heroin is the primary drug taken by injection in Kenya and it is linked with increased rates of HIV transmission.
Recent...
Alcohol Policy in Uganda
Harmful alcohol consumption remains a critical public health concern in Uganda. Despite efforts by the government to introduce policies that will improve the situation, alcohol companies are finding new ways to advertise and sell their...
Fumar maconha na gravidez oferece risco à memória do bebê, diz estudo
Uma pesquisa realizada pela Faculdade Auburn University, dos Estados Unidos, apontou que mães que fumam maconha podem ter bebês com sérios danos na memória, com consequências capazes de se estender até à adolescência.
Os cientistas...
African Union Meeting of Drug Demand Reduction Experts, October 15-17, 2019
The African Union Commission and the Government of Mauritius are hosting a meeting of experts on drug treatment and prevention from throughout the continent. Key topics include review of the AU’s Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime...
Peningkatan pengetahuan pembuat kebijakan Indonesia tentang sifat, pencegahan dan pengobatan gangguan penggunaan narkoba
30 pembuat kebijakan dari Kementerian Sosial Indonesia, Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN), Kementerian Kesehatan, Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia, Kementerian Dalam Negeri, dan entitas lainnya berpartisipasi dalam lokakarya tiga hari...
Addiction in Bhutan
Bhutan is recognised for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which places the well-being of people above gross domestic product. However, over the last few years, the number of patients with mental disorder seeking help...
GISA Organises National TOT on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria
GISA Organises National Training of Trainers on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria
Between July 9 and 18th 2019, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) in collaboration with the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme and the Bureau of...
Depresi dan Pesta Minuman Keras di antara Pasangan dan Pasangan Militer
Diakui bahwa konsumsi alkohol berbahaya lebih umum di antara mereka yang pernah bertugas di angkatan bersenjata Inggris.
Namun ini bukan hanya masalah bagi individu yang telah bertugas di ketentaraan. Dalam sebuah studi baru-baru ini yang...
India's Health Ministry Wants to Ban Electronic Cigarettes
The health ministry of India has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes.
The ministry is concerned the use of e-cigarettes will become an "epidemic" among children and young adults and therefore banning the...
Konsumsi alkohol Rusia
Dalam hal konsumsi alkohol global, Rusia secara konsisten dianggap sebagai salah satu negara dengan rekam jejak konsumsi alkohol berat tertinggi.
Namun, angka terbaru telah menemukan konsumsi alkohol Rusia telah menurun sebesar 43% dari...
Konferensi Pendidikan Tahunan IntNSA 2019
Konferensi ini berfokus pada pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan kemampuan yang diperlukan untuk setiap perawat yang merawat orang-orang dengan penggunaan zat, penyalahgunaan, dan kecanduan. Memberikan perawatan yang berpusat pada pasien melalui...
Lift UP Workshop - 2019
5 members of the Pakistan U.S. Alumni group participated in the “Prevention of Violence against Women Living in Drug Affected Families”
Adv. Zia Awan - IVLP
Rana Asif Habib - IVLP
Kiran Mushtaq - IVLP
Dr Salman Baig - Hubert Humphrey Fellow...
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...
The Karachi Chapter of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) celebrated Alumni Reunion
The Karachi chapter of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) celebrated Alumni Reunion
Consul General Robert Silberstein congratulated the exchange participants and said, “you serve as cultural ambassadors of #Pakistan. Your efforts help...
