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Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 2nd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment programming...
The Societal Cost of Heroin Use Disorder in the United States
ABSTRACT
Objective
Heroin use in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The objective of this paper is to estimate the annual societal cost of heroin use disorder in the United States in 2015 US dollars.
Methods
An analytic...
Preventing Violence Through Alcohol Consumption Reduction Measures
The World Health Organization has released a series of briefings on violence prevention. Of particular interest is Chapter 3: Preventing Violence by Reducing Availability and Harmful Use of Alcohol.
‘Harmful use of alcohol is a major...
Prevention and Treatment for Drug Use in Rural Settings
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has recently published what the organisation describes as ‘an awareness-raising tool’ aimed at policy-makers, public health officials, local authorities and other stakeholders.
Its...
How Do We Tackle the Opioid Epidemic?
The over-prescription of opioids is a significant public health issue in the United States. For example, opioids are often prescribed for minor injuries unnecessarily. This, in turn, increases the risk of addiction.
New research presented...
"Does Red Bull Give Vodka Wings?"
New research that will be published in the new edition of the Journal of Consumer Psychology sets out to answer the question: ‘Does Red Bull Give Wings to Vodka?’
"Red Bull has long used the slogan 'Red Bull gives you wings,' but our...
ATTC White Paper: Оқушыларды денсаулық сақтаудың интеграцияланған жүйелерінде жұмыс істеуге дайындау
Жақында «Newtork» нашақорлық технологияларын трансферттеу орталығының (ATTC) ақ қағазы қазіргі уақытта денсаулық сақтау туралы заңдарға өзгерістер енгізу және ғылым саласындағы жетістіктер нәтижесінде субстанцияларды пайдаланудың алдын алу...
The Effects of Psychoactive Substances on Driving
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has released a new report detailing possible effects of psychoactive prescription drugs while driving. The study was carried out with the effort to inform policy decisions aimed at reducing the...
US Adult Illicit Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and Medical Marijuana Laws 1991-1992 to 2012-2013
IMPORTANCE: Over the last 25 years, illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders have increased among US adults, and 28 states have passed medical marijuana laws (MML). Little is known about MML and adult illicit cannabis use or cannabis...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Mandatory Assessment for Arrestees Does Not Cut Crime
Further evidence from England that the ‘Tough Choices’ schemes which force people arrested for certain offences to be tested for heroin or cocaine use and if positive to be assessed for treatment do not pay back in terms of treatment...
Reducing Opioid-Related Deaths in the UK
Robust messages for the government from the UK’s official drug policy advisers:
- Ageing profile of multiply-ill heroin users will continue to press up drug-related deaths.
- To counteract this pressure government must maintain investment...
МСЖБ Есiрткi заттары жөнiндегi комиссияның 60-шы сессиясында
Естеріңізге сала кетейік, осы аптаның басында ХҚЖК Вена халықаралық орталығында есірткі заттары жөніндегі комиссияның 60-шы сессиясына қатысты.
Evaluating Communities That Care (CTC)
‘Community coalitions’ is a preventative strategy that coordinates activities and resources to reduce adolescent substance use and delinquent behaviour, mobilising communities in the promotion of health and prevention initiatives.
Communit...
Good Policy and Practice in Health Education
Booklet 10: Education sector responses to the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs
The latest volume in the Good Policy and Practice in Health Education Series has been developed via international consultation between the United Nations...
Beyond Cigarettes: The Risks of Non-Cigarette Nicotine Products and Implications for Tobacco Control
BACKGROUND
Whereas much is known about the effects of tobacco use, the current state of knowledge regarding non-cigarette nicotine products, such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes and other vaping devices), water pipe...
Ауғанстанда синтетикалық препараттардың өсуі
Ауғанстанда метамфетаминді алу күшейе түсті, - деп хабарлайды БҰҰ есірткі және қылмыс агенттігінің жаңа хабарламасы. Сондай-ақ, дәрілік препараттың ел ішінде өндіріліп жатқанын көрсетеді.
БҰҰ-ның Есірткі және қылмыс жөніндегі басқармасы...
2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
This week the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) publicly rolled out the 2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), an annual report by the Department of State to Congress prepared in...
АҚШ педиатрлары марихуана заңдарын босаңсытудан жастар үшін қауіп-қатердің артып келе жатқанын ескертеді
Америка педиатрия академиясының жаңа баяндамасы дәрігерлерді заңдастырудың күшеюіне байланысты пациенттердің миы мен денесін марихуананың денсаулыққа тигізетін зиянынан қорғауға көмектесуге шақырады
СЖТ педиатрларды жасөспірімдер мен...
Evaluation Report on Drug Control for the Sixth Evaluation Round of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM)
The Evaluation Report on Drug Control (2014) for the Sixth Evaluation Round of the Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM) measures the progress of actions taken by the 34 OAS (Organization of American States) member states to address the...
The Drug Problem in the Americas: Drugs and Public Health
Summary and Findings
Most people do not use illicit drugs and among those who try them, only a fraction will develop patterns of dependence. Still, drug use constitutes a serious health problem for many people in the Americas. Early age of...
