All Resources for 'Education & Training'

One in six young people in high school tried drugs

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News
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Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Men
Women
Statistics
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal substance, but growing consumption of 'popper'.

At least 520 thousand high school students, whose ages are between 12 and 18, have used drugs at least once in your life. That figure represents 15.9...

National Report on the Drug Situation in Lebanon

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Statistics
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
The document National Report on Drug Situation in Lebanon offers an insight into the coordinated approach taken by the Department of Public Health, academic stakeholders and other ministerial departments in reducing the prevalence and impact of substance use disorders in Lebanon. 

Cannabis, a Significant Risk Factor for Violent Behavior in the Early Phase Psychosis

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

Background: Previous literature suggests that prevalence of cannabis use in the early phase of psychosis is high, and that early psychosis patients are at high-risk for violent behavior. However, the link between cannabis use and violent...

Substance Use Prevention Important to Achieve SDG Goals

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

World Leaders have been committed to fulfilling the 169 targets in achieving the 17 goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, among these Substance Use Prevention and Treatment is one of the most important targets. Substance...

Effects of Repeated Binge Drinking on Blood Pressure Levels and Other Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Young Adults

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

Abstract

Background: Binge drinking prevalence rates are highest in young adults; however, little is known about the effects of binge drinking on blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular health metrics in individuals between 18 and 45...

Treatment of Severe Smoking

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Tobacco smoking is a chronic disease affecting one fifth of our population. Most smokers however are not conscious nor seek treatment for their problem. Some patients are able to reach abstinence by themselves but the majority need some...

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