All Resources for 'Media, Advocacy, and Communications original'

Why Do Only Some Cohort Studies Find Health Benefits From Low-Volume Alcohol Use? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Study Characteristics That May Bias Mortality Risk Estimates

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health

This study looks at how certain factors in research can skew the results when estimating the health effects of drinking small amounts of alcohol. These biases can affect public health advice and shape how people view alcohol’s potential...

Digital Alcohol and Cannabis Ads, Consumption Frequency, and Driving Under the Influence

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

This study aimed to explore how exposure to digital advertising for alcohol and cannabis might impact the likelihood of young adults driving under the influence of these substances. The researchers investigated the associations between...

Historical Trends in Cannabis Use Among U.S. Adults Ages 19–55, 2013–2021

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Men
Women

The study analyzed national data from the U.S. to track trends in cannabis use from 2013 to 2021, focusing on changes in use among young and middle-aged adults. Researchers also looked at whether these trends varied by sociodemographic...

SAMHSA’s 21st Prevention Day - Call for Abstracts

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News
Themes
Prevention
Partner Organisation

Now Open: Call for Abstracts!

Share your substance use prevention successes, challenges, lessons learned, and insights with colleagues from across the country.

Deadline: September 4, 2024 (at 11:59 p.m. ET)

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2024 UNODC World Drug Report Highlights, brief reflections

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Telehealth
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023).  It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Partner Organisation
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.

2024 UNODC World Drug Report highlights, brief reflections.

Format
Community update
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Men
Refugees
Women
Public Health
Statistics
Telehealth
Policy
Data
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023).  It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

National Dangerous Drugs Control Board , Cooperate Plan of Preventive Education and Training Division

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Format
Report
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
School-Based
Populations
Family

Preventive Education and Training Division

National Dangerous Drugs Control Board in Sri Lanka

Cooperate Plan

The Preventive Education and Training Division of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board is one of the primary ones that...

Youth Participatory Action Research for Youth Substance Use Prevention: A Systematic Review

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

A growing body of research points to the efficacy of participatory methods in decreasing rates of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and other risky behaviors among youth. However, to date, no systematic review of the literature has been...

Youth-Led Participatory Action Research: Developmental and Equity Perspectives

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) is an approach to scientific inquiry and social change grounded in principles of equity that engages young people in identifying problems relevant to their own lives, conducting research to...

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