All Resources for 'Research, Data & Evaluation'

National Roundtable on a Completed Study on the Prevalence of New Psychoactive Substances

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Data
Supply & Market Disruption
We invite specialists of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, representatives of UNODC, UNAIDS, non-governmental organizations, heads and doctors of regional Mental Health Centers.

Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation
Paper presented at the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

Associations Between Canada's Cannabis Legalization and Emergency Department Presentations for Transient Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia Conditions: Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019

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Scientific article
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Data

Abstract

Objective

Cannabis legalization in many jurisdictions worldwide has raised concerns that such legislation might increase the burden of transient and persistent psychotic illnesses in society. Our study aimed to address this issue...

Quality of life profile of methadone maintenance treatment patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance

Aim: To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of methadone maintenance treatment patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Subject and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 967 patients being treated at two methadone...

Assessment of Patterns in e-Cigarette Use Among Adults in the US, 2017-2020

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Scientific article
Themes
Data

Abstract

Importance  Updated data on the patterns of e-cigarette use among adults in the US are needed.

Objective  To examine recent patterns in current and daily e-cigarette use among US adults.

Design, Setting, and Participants  This...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Thirteenth Session)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Public Health

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to attend their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. The Webinar topic will be Beyond Dependence: Alcohol-induced Disorders.

Learning Outcomes:

•    Sensitization to the wide range...

Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol in Scotland

Format
News
Themes
Public Health
Policy

Here you can read a briefing paper put together by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems that examines minimum unit pricing in Scotland.

The paper provides an overview of:

  • Alcohol harm in Scotland
  • What is MUP and why was it...

Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain, 2022

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Statistics
Data

Summary of key findings

The evolving youth use of e-cigarettes in Britain is monitored using the ASH Smokefree GB survey of 11-18 year olds 2013-2022 (see Appendix 2 for methodology), in the context of changes in tobacco use and the...

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