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Colmare il divario sulle malattie non trasmissibili: dalle promesse globali al progresso locale
Le malattie non trasmissibili (NCD) sono riconosciute come il più grande killer e causa di disabilità al mondo, costituendo una crisi sanitaria globale che richiede una risposta politica urgente. Ciò è stato riconosciuto dai leader mondiali...
Roadmap per un 2030 senza fumo
Nel luglio 2019, il governo del Regno Unito ha espresso la sua ambizione per l'Inghilterra di essere senza fumo entro il 2030. Le linee guida del governo dicono che i prossimi passi avrebbero dovuto essere annunciati entro il 6 gennaio 2020...
Valutazione dell'impatto del prezzo unitario minimo (MUP) sul consumo basato sulle vendite in Scozia
L'aumento del consumo di alcol e dei danni correlati all'alcol nel Regno Unito negli ultimi decenni è andato di pari passo con la crescente accessibilità economica delle bevande alcoliche.
Il prezzo unitario minimo (che stabilisce un...
Call for Team Applications: Fifteenth Annual Sloboda and Bukoski SPR Cup
Significant advances in prevention science are often due to a team of individuals working closely together across many years. In recognition of the importance of the collaborative process to the field, the Society for Prevention Research...
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Regular Use and Mental Health
Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in Canada.
The complex relationship between cannabis use and mental disorders has garnered significant attention as a public health issue
This is the first in a series of...
Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix: Effectiveness of Screening and Brief Interventions
EFFECTIVENESS OF SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
First instalment of a fortnightly course on the evidence for alcohol treatment and related topics. This instalment selects, explains and explores seminal and key research on the...
Universal Treatment Curricula (UTC) Refresher Training and International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) Examination for Treatment Practitioners in Pakistan
Working jointly the International Society of Substance Use Professional (ISSUP) Pakistan National Chapter and Drug Advisory Program (DAP) of the Colombo Plan, in collaboration with the US Department of State Bureau of International...
Piano d'azione sul consumo di alcol da parte dei giovani e sul consumo episodico di alcol pesante (2014-2016)
Il 16 settembre 2014 gli Stati membri dell'Unione europea (UE), rappresentati dal Comitato per la politica e l'azione nazionali in materia di alcol (CNAPA), hanno approvato il piano d'azione sul consumo di alcol da parte dei giovani e sul...
Uso di alcol, dipendenza da alcol e condizioni di salute mentale
Sono stati identificati diversi fattori di rischio chiave per le malattie non trasmissibili (NCD), incluso l'uso dannoso di alcol.
Metà della popolazione mondiale beve alcolici e l'uso dannoso di alcol è la terza causa di cattiva salute e...
The Best Way to Ditch Bad Habits: What Science Can Teach Us
Changing your lifestyle and making the decision to ditch bad habits can be a challenge for us all.
Researchers from Kings College London and the University of York recommend some simple techniques that have been scientifically proven to...
Changes in Smoker Characteristics in England
Smoking in England has decreased over the last decade. It is vital to monitor the trends and examine the factors that may be influencing the downward curve, so as to maintain the pattern and make predictions about future smoking rates.
A...
Abuso di sostanze stupefacenti e giovani: criticità
Abuso di sostanze e giovani: problemi critici è una fonte completa di informazioni sulle esigenze dei giovani per la valutazione, il trattamento e altri interventi a causa del loro uso improprio di sostanze. Evidenzia gli approcci che...
ICUDDR Conference 2020: Call for Proposals & Save the Date!
The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) will be holding its annual conference at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok Thailand, July 13-15, 2020. Conference registration will begin March 1st.
ICUDDR is now...
Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders
With the generous support of the Scaife Family Foundation, the Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) is able to conduct this specialised program.
The program offers medical students an intensive learning...
Lisbon Addictions: Presentations & Posters
Following their 2019 conference, the Lisbon Addictions team have gathered posters and information about the presentations from the event.
The co-producers have built coherent packages of topical strands, sessions and guided poster tours.
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UTC 6 and UTC 7 Training Report
The Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) organised training on “UTC 06- Case Management for Addiction Professionals and UTC 07- Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals” for 28 staff...
Goal Commitment Predicts Cannabis Use for Adolescents in Treatment
Background: Commitment to change is an innovative potential mediator and mechanism of behaviour change (MOBC) that has not been examined in adolescents with cannabis use. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire...
Rapid Increase in the Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among People with Depression in the United States, 2005–17: The Role of Differentially Changing Risk Perceptions
Abstract
Aims
To estimate trends in the prevalence of cannabis use and risk perceptions of cannabis use from 2005 to 2017 among United States people with and without depression.
Design
Linear time trends of the prevalence of any, daily...
National Addiction-Specific Institutional Infrastructure – Fundamental Prerequisite for Successful Implementation of Specialized Academic Degree Study Programmes: A Case Study in Historical Perspective
Objective: Human resources are crucial for addiction treatment and prevention services, as well as for science and research. The aim of this historical case study is to explain and demonstrate the role of specialized university academic...
Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer.
Having conversations with patients about the...
