On 26th January, ISSUP Global supported a Webinar on the topic of the Role of Persuasion in Media-based SubstancePrevention, with presentations from the Claremont Graduate University Media-Based Prevention Science Certificate Program Trainees, 2018-Present.
"Drink Less, Live More" is the message of a new advertising campaign launched by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) to promote Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health. Starting in early October, the digital campaign aims to inform people that when it comes to alcohol, reducing consumption is the recommended choice.
The evidence is clear: Any reduction in alcohol consumption has benefits.
Chaudhary, N. I. (2022). The influence of persuasive messages to quit smoking by media advertisements. Adiktologie, 22(4), 228–233. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-004-0001
INTRODUCTION: The high rate of substance use highlights the need to intervene in the initial use prevention of smoking tobacco. The aim was to determine the efficacy of anti-smoking messages to motivate smoking cessation.
METHODS: It was hypothesised that the messages would reduce the frequency of smoking. The influence of the messages on the intention to smoke, negative emotions, perceived self-efficacy, and health behaviour was also measured. Relevant reliable and valid questionnaires were used to collect data for this experimental study.
Per indagare su come le etichette dei contenitori di alcol possono essere utilizzate per sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica, il Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction ha commissionato Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review e ha sviluppato una sintesi dei punti salienti del rapporto. Questi risultati saranno utili per le parti interessate della salute pubblica, i ricercatori e i responsabili politici che considerano le prove sulle etichette dei contenitori di alcol.
I risultati principali includono:
In Canada, i contenitori di alcol non sono tenuti a visualizzare...
ISSUP Nigeria would like to present the next Bi-Monthly Webinar in their Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the 'Learning Experience from Claremont University Graduate Course in Media Science for Evidence-Based Drug Use Prevention'.
ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP and NRC are partnering to host a global in person and online event from 11th – 16th May 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We welcome abstract submissions for sub-plenary and poster presentations at the event. DEADLINE EXTENDED!