All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Tobacco Smoking and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV in Uganda

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health

Rates of smoking among people living with HIV are greater than the number of people who smoke within the general population.

This article, published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco, examines the smoking patterns and behaviours of...

Chronic care treatment for smoking cessation in patients with serious mental illness: a pilot randomized trial

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance

Background:

Rates of smoking among those with serious mental illness (SMI) are two to three times higher than for the general population. Smoking is rarely addressed in mental health settings. Innovative outreach and treatment strategies...

Current Status of Violence, Suicide, Alcohol Use, and Stigma in Mexico

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health

Abstract

Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of accidents and violence in the burden of disease and the role of alcohol consumption as a main risk factor in the...

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment (SWAAT) is a National Drugs Strategy Strand 2 Strategic Health Initiative which aims to build community capacity to support women to access treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol use...

Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention

Format
News
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Public Health

June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...

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