The Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN) was established in September 2000 as a network of non-governmental, voluntary organisations. Their aim is to reduce the consumption of alcohol and other drugs and support restrictive...
Алдын алу саласындағы зерттеулер қоғамы «Алдын алу ғылымы» журналының алдағы арнайы шығарылымы үшін зерттеулер жинап жатыр.
Арнайы басылымның тақырыбы - «Транспаренттілік, ашықтық және жаңғыру: алдын алу ғылымы саласы үшін салдары».
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The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) welcome you to submit an “emerging, hot topic” abstract for an individual poster presentation, an organized paper symposium or a roundtable discussion/scientific dialogue at the SPR 2020 Annual...
From the 2nd of March, Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol will come into effect in Wales.
The policy, which has shown positive outcomes in Scotland, aims to tackle alcohol-related harm and death.
MUP is designed to reduce the amount...
A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and the University of Newcastle in Australia has found that people who quit smoking tobacco at least four weeks before they undergo surgery have a lower risk of complication and show...
This report presents the latest findings on drug-related hospital emergencies from a network of sentinel hospitals across Europe.
Almost 24,000 emergency presentations were recorded at 32 sentinel hospitals over the first 4 years...
In an attempt to prevent harmful tobacco use, countries have introduced policies such as the minimum number of cigarettes. This increases the cost of buying a packet of tobacco and it is hoped it will deter young people from buying.
In...
Brochures for Drug Abuse Prevention - Efforts by the Research Team of EQUIP Research & Development Consultants
Globally, the number of young people using e-cigarettes is rising. There is an ongoing debate as to whether vaping acts as a gateway for cigarette use later in life. The long term consequences remain unclear, and some argue we are seeing a...
Meeting with Mr. Abdul Hamid Deputy Secretary Ministry of Narcotics Control Pakistan at his office on 24th January, 2020 in Islamabad, Pakistan along with Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz President ISSUP Pakistan, Ms. Saima Asghar Director ISSUP...
Healthcare and allied health professionals — including family physicians, nurses, addiction specialists, psychologists and social workers — use alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) to help individuals...
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 the “Introduction to U.S. Grants” Workshop was organized by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan at the Lincoln Corner PACC Pakistan American Cultural Center (PACC) 1 Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi...
IS IT WHAT YOU DON’T DO THAT REALLY MATTERS?
This week we focus on one section of the commentary on the matrix cell released last week. The whole cell explored seminal and key research on the influence of the practitioner on screening and...
Дальгарно институты ANACAD-тың құрамына австралиялық мемлекеттік мектептерде AOD білім беру тиімділігі бойынша кеңес беруді пайдалануға бергенін мақтан тұтты. Шолу қоса беріліп отыр – сұранысты дәлелді азайту императиві, «мектеп пен...
‘Backfilled’ as a seminal study for the Alcohol Treatment Matrix, the classic description of the patient who has sustained abstinence after treatment but is still unhappy, unfulfilled and/or nervously hanging on - in other words, not really...
As one of the objectives of the European Health Programme project “Exchanging Prevention practices on Polydrug use among youth in Criminal justice systems” (EPPIC), the present handbook of quality standards was produced...
People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals...
O uso nocivo de álcool e outras drogas é tema que, frequentemente, a sociedade brasileira discute, mas por sua amplitude e complexidade, também, é assunto que retorna ao debate em razão da profundidade das suas causas e da severidade dos...
Жүктілік кезінде субстанцияларды пайдалану дамып келе жатқан қорегіне зиян келтіруі мүмкін екені жақсы танылады, бұл кейінгі өмірде ықтимал танымдық дисфункцияға және психикалық және мінез-құлық қиындықтарына әкеледі.
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With the rise in the number of states that have legalized recreational cannabis, the states considering legalization, and the increased prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, it is critical to understand the impacts of cannabis...
