All Resources for 'Public Health'

Fetal Exposure to Cannabis and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes: The Healthy Start Study

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Women
Public Health
Abstract
Objective

To assess the impact of fetal exposure to cannabis on adiposity and glucose-insulin traits in early life.

Research Design and Methods

We leveraged a subsample of 103 mother-child pairs from Healthy Start, an...

Prisons and drugs: health and social responses

Publication Date
Format
Guide
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Partner Organisation

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of what to consider when planning or delivering health and social responses to drug...

Neurofeedback for opioid dependent patients in an outpatient setting: a pilot feasibility study

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

Background

When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite...

Schools and drugs: health and social responses

Publication Date
Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation
A new handy mini guide by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) on evidence-based policymaking for prevention of drug use in schools and educational settings.

UNODC Training for Albanian Policymakers on the Nature, Prevention, Treatment and Care of Drug Use Disorders

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

UNODC organized a training for 19 Albanian policymakers on the Nature, Prevention, and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders from 12-14 April 2022 in Tirana, Albania. Participants from the Ministries of Health and Social Protection, Education...

Kenya introduces tax on alcohol advertising

Format
News
Themes
Public Health
Policy

A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, gaming, and gambling has been proposed in the 2022/23 budget.

Here you can read the news article...

MUP and homeless/street drinkers & service providers

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Policy

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar presentation, held over Zoom on 31 March 2022: "Minimum Unit Pricing (#MUP): Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers"...

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