All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Can it ever be safe to leave children with dependent drinkers? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell A5

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Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

CAN IT EVER BE SAFE TO LEAVE CHILDREN WITH DEPENDENT DRINKERS?

Relapse is common after treatment – so is it simply too risky to leave their children with the most severely problematic drinkers, even if they have done well in treatment...

Alcohol Consumption, Cardiac Biomarkers, and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes

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Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men

Abstract

Aims 

There is inconsistent evidence on the relation of alcohol intake with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), in particular at lower doses. We assessed the association between alcohol consumption, biomarkers, and incident AF...

Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation

This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa.

The objectives were as follows:

  • Identify drugs and substances used across Africa

  • Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to...

Fabrication Shadow over NICE-Recommended Family Therapy. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

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Format
Book
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

FABRICATION SHADOW OVER NICE-RECOMMENDED FAMILY THERAPY.

In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it that the intensity...

Measuring Organized Crime in the Western Balkans

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Book
Themes
Policy
Supply & Market Disruption

Executive Summary

The findings of this report are based on a statistical and analytical framework to measure and assess organized crime in the Western Balkans.

Six countries and territories are included: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

Promoting Family and Life Skills via Nationwide Competition in Uzbekistan

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched online competition "Expert on Family and Life Skills...

Promoting family and life skills through a nationwide competition in Uzbekistan

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

The Regional Mission in Central Asia of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched an online competition "Expert on the Development of Family and Life...

Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Why Is the Record so Poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR?

In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is...

HIV and Methamphetamine Use: Double Jeopardy for Transmission of the Novel Coronavirus.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men

A cross-country group of researchers funded by NIDA has identified needed areas of research related to the intertwining epidemics of HIV, COVID-19 and the increasing use of methamphetamine in the United States among men who have sex with...

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