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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.
Update of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: Final Report for Public Consultation
Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines were originally published by CCSA in November 2011 and were the result of the work of alcohol research experts in Canada. Since then, substantial new research on the association between alcohol...
European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon
The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and...
Virtual opioid agonist treatment: Alberta’s virtual opioid dependency program and outcomes
Abstract
Background
Virtually delivered healthcare (telehealth, telemedicine) has the potential to reduce gaps in access to opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Barriers to accessing OAT such as lack of transportation, in-person induction...
Autocontrole numa sociedade estressada – Palestra do Dr. Augusto Cury
Dr. Augusto Cury, em sua palestra no 7º Congresso Freemind, fala sobre como manter o autocontrole numa sociedade estressada e intoxicada digitalmente
Na história do Freemind, duas pessoas foram, são e serão sempre muito importantes: Pad...
Giovani che bevono in declino
Guarda il video del webinar SHAAP/SARN "Alcohol Occasionals", tenutosi su Zoom il 20 aprile 2022: "Il consumo di alcol giovanile in declino: implicazioni per la politica e la pratica" della dott.ssa Inge Kersbergen e della dott.ssa Laura...
APSI Prevention Talks
Prevention Talks is a new online discussion hosted by APSI with speakers who will explore some of the current issues and their potential impact on prevention research and practice.
Speakers will represent a variety of stakeholders in the...
Posttraumatic growth following a drug-related death: A family perspective
This paper explores the experience of posttraumatic growth in families who have lost a family member to a drug-related death.
Seven family units (17 participants) were interviewed, and interviews were analysed.
Analyses revealed themes...
Culture e politiche delle droghe in Germania, Asia centrale e Cina
Questo volume è emerso in occasione della 25a Settimana Internazionale dell'Università di Scienze Applicate di Francoforte. I contributi in esso contenuti si basano su documenti che esaminano il lavoro sociale nei settori dell'uso e del...
No place for cheap alcohol: the potential value of minimum pricing for protecting lives
Overview
The WHO European Region has some of the highest levels of alcohol consumption and corresponding rates of alcohol-related harm in the world. Pricing policies and taxation are among the most effective measures that policy-makers...
Vulnerable Children: Substance use among young people and caregivers in child protection systems
In this webinar, the speakers take a look at substance use among young people, focusing on the 'crossover' of children at the nexus of the youth justice and child protection systems, and the implications of caregiver substance abuse in...
Bilancio di un decennio di politiche in materia di droga: progressi e sfide
Introduzione Secondo l'ultimo Rapporto Mondiale sulla Droga pubblicato dall'Ufficio delle Nazioni Unite contro la Droga e il Crimine (UNODC) per l'anno 2022, circa 284 milioni di persone di età compresa tra i 15 e i 64 anni hanno fatto uso di droghe.
Национальный круглый стол по завершенному исследованию распространенности новых психоактивных веществ
Приглашаем специалистов Министерства здравоохранения РК, Министерства внутренних дел РК, Казахского научного центра дерматологии и инфекционных заболеваний, представителей UNODC, UNAIDS, неправительственных организаций, руководителей и врачей региональных Центров психического здоровья.
Adolescents with substance use problems in outpatient treatment: a one-year prospective follow-up study focusing on mental health and gender differences
Background
Although several studies have found a high incidence of coexisting mental health problems among adolescents with substance use problems, follow-up studies addressing how these conditions change over time are rare. The study will...
Migliorare l'equità e l'accesso al trattamento con buprenorfina attraverso la telemedicina nei programmi di servizi di siringa
Sfondo
Negli Stati Uniti, l'accesso alla buprenorfina rimane basso e sono emerse disparità riguardo a chi riceve il trattamento. Le leggi federali hanno regolamentato la somministrazione di buprenorfina, limitandone in ultima analisi l...
The effects of opioid policy changes on transitions from prescription opioids to heroin, fentanyl and injection drug use: a qualitative analysis
Background
Beginning in the 1990s, non-medical use of prescription opioids (POs) became a major public health crisis. In response to rising rates of opioid dependence and fatal poisonings, measures were instituted to decrease the...
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
Paper presented at the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice towards Alcohol Use and its Related Factors among Regular Users
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards Alcohol Use and its Related Factors among Regular Users
Kashif Kamran Khan, Amber Shahzadi
EQUIP Research & Development Consultants
Corresponding Author’s Email: equip [dot] r [dot] d [dot] consultants [at] gmail [dot] com
Ab...
Webinar bimestrale: Serie di aggiornamento delle conoscenze ISSUP Nigeria (tredicesima sessione)
ISSUP Nigeria vorrebbe invitarti a partecipare al loro prossimo webinar bimestrale nella serie di aggiornamento delle conoscenze. L'argomento del webinar sarà Oltre la dipendenza: disturbi indotti dall'alcol.
Obiettivi formativi:
• Sen...
Kenya to include smoking cessation drugs as essential medicines
The Ministry of Health has been advised to add two non-nicotine drugs to Kenya’s Essential Medicines List, to help smokers quit tobacco and nicotine addiction.
The World Health Organization said the two drugs bring “a powerful shift in the...
Denmark advises no alcohol consumption for under-18s
All young people aged under 18 have been advised not to drink alcohol in new guidelines issued by the Danish Health Authority.
The advice is part of new general Danish recommendations on alcohol consumption, the health authority said in a...
