All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Alcohol-free Childhood: Investigation by the Children’s Parliament

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News
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Prevention
Public Health

Alcohol has a constant presence in everyday lives. 

It is important that all practitioners, professionals, and policymakers are aware of this presence and the impact it has on different members of society.

One way to gather this...

Women and Smoking Seminar

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Populations
Men
Women

While men are currently more likely to smoke than women, this sex/gender gap is narrowing globally. This is especially concerning given that compared to men, women are at higher risk for smoking-related adverse health effects and also have...

SEXUAL RISK AND DRUG USE IN WOMEN

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Authors: Desiree MolinaMSc,Greysi Rivero, Sandra Colina

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between sexual risk behavior and drug use in women participating in an outpatient treatment program at the José Félix Ribas...

ASAP Training Project

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News
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Policy
Prevention
Public Health

For a number of years, different measures have been taken in Europe to improve the quality of drug prevention through developing and implementing quality standards, training sessions and analysis of drug prevention systems.

Based on the...

Health Matters: Smoking and Mental Health

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Mental Health
Public Health

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality.

Despite this...

Developmental Nicotine Exposure Engenders Intergenerational Downregulation and Aberrant Posttranslational Modification of Cardinal Epigenetic Factors in the Frontal Cortices, Striata, and Hippocampi of Adolescent Mice

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women

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Background

Maternal smoking of traditional or electronic cigarettes during pregnancy, which constitutes developmental nicotine exposure (DNE), heightens the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, autism, and...

EMCDDA 25 Years of Monitoring

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Guide
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Policy
Public Health
Partner Organisation
In 2020, the EMCDDA celebrates 25 years of monitoring the drug situation in Europe.

Alcohol, Pregnancy and Infant Health – A Shared Responsibility

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Book
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Data
Policy
Prevention
Public Health

"Of all the lifestyle choices we make in conjunction with pregnancy, none are of greater importance to the child’s future health and development than the ones we make in relation to alcohol."

Alcohol, pregnancy and infant health – a shared...

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