All Resources for 'Public Health'

The Will to Stop: Explaining Smoking Habits

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
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Addiction
Public Health

The will to stop smokingA new study carried out by researchers at the University of Stirling has discovered a link between self-control and lifelong smoking habits. It claims that children identified as having low levels of self-control by age eleven are more...

Marijuana on the Brain

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health
Public Health

Marijuana on the brainAccording to new research smoking marijuana regularly distorts the brain’s natural risk and reward circuitry which, in turn, can affect people’s decision-making as well as their ability to maintain relationships. In this way, the study...

Is Mass-Media Effective for Drug Prevention?

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Prevention
Public Health

Mass-media can be a great means for sharing knowledge and information. A study recently published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) aimed to determine whether such channels are successful in reducing the intention to use, and the...

Higher Numbers Getting High

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
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Addiction
Public Health
Statistics
Mental Health

Marijuana use amongst adults in the United States is increasing. A study of over half-a-million people carried out between 2002 – 2014 and subsequently published in The Lancet suggests that this is because fewer perceive the drug to be...

Australia's Health Report 2016

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Book
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Addiction
Public Health
Statistics

The Health Report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare covers a range of health issues, including the health status of Australians, health expenditure, the major causes of ill health, determinants of health, health through the...

Low Self-Esteem Linked to Excessive Drinking Among Students

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Student life and excessive drinking often go hand-in-hand. New research has found that it is students with low self-esteem that are more likely to indulge in unhealthy drinking behaviours than those with higher confidence levels. The...

Vaping Ads Make Smoking Tobacco Seem Healthier

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Public Health

Up to 50% of children who try tobacco cigarettes for the first time are likely to become regular smokers within three years. At the same time, experimentation with e-cigarettes is increasing. It is now more common for 11- to 15-year-olds in...

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