DFPF Newsletter April-2019
Published by
MR. AHMAD SHAH
Publications
Addiction Journal Podcast: March 2019
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The latest Addiction Journal Podcast gives listeners a snapshot overview of the research that has been published in the March edition of the Addiction Journal.
Tasmania Drug Trends 2019: Methamphetamine Use, Markets and Harms
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Bucher, E. & Bruno, R. (2018). Trends in Methamphetamine use in Tasmania. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales.
National Cannabis Survey, fourth quarter 2019
Published by
Statistics Canada
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Statistics Canada has been conducting the National Cannabis Survey every three months since February 2018.
The main objective of the NCS is to monitor changes in cannabis-related behaviours during the period preceding and following legalization on October 17, 2018, of non-medical cannabis use by adults.
Statistics on Alcohol - England 2019
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NHS Digital
NHS Digital has released the latest statistical report on alcohol in England. The publication includes a range of information on alcohol use and misuse by adults and children.
The report presents findings on:
Drug-Related Homicide in Europe: A First Review of the Data and Literature
National Drug Control Strategy of the United States
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is proud to announce the release of the National Drug Control Strategy, which outlines how the U.S. Federal government will reduce American fatalities to drug use.
Alcohol and the Sustainable Development Goals – Major Obstacle to Development
Published by
IOGT International
Alcohol is an obstacle to achieving 13 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 52 of 169 targets.
A major obstacle to sustainable human development:
Addiction Journal Podcast - February 2019
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Addiction Journal
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The Journal of Addiction has released its latest podcast which summarises the contents of the journal's February edition.
Children and Young People Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol - Clinical Guidelines
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The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
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Alcohol consumption in pregnancy has the potential to cause significant fetal damage. It is estimated that approximately 3.2% of babies bo
Guides for Clinicians Diagnosis and Management of Tobacco Dependency
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Primary Care Respiratory Society
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Tobacco use is one of the key risk factors for many chronic diseases including lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Atlas of Mental Health of the Americas 2017 / Atlas de salud mental de las Américas 2017
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PAHO/WHO
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The data in this report show that there has been a gradual development of mental health policies, laws, programs, and services in the Region of the Americas. However, major efforts, commitments, and resources are still needed to meet the regional objectives.
NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens
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NIDA
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids.
Addiction Journal Podcast - January 2019
The Addiction Journal Podcast takes the listener through the content of the January edition of the journal, selects and discusses some of the highlights and includes int
Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
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It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed.
Cobertura jornalística sobre drogas: distorções e potencialidades na prevenção
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Ana Regina Noto, Emérita Sátiro Opaleye, Danilo Polverini Locatelli e Telmo Mota Ronzani
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Capítulo 11 do Livro: Ações integradas sobre drogas: prevenção, abordagens e políticas públicas. Ed. UFJF, 2013.
The content discussed highlights the influence of the media in the process of health promotion related to alcohol and other drug use.
Alcohol Policy Scoring
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PAHO/WHO
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Assessing the level of implementation of the WHO Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the Region of the Americas.
Improving Care to Prevent Suicide among People with Serious Mental Illness
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NASEM
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On September 11–12, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, to discuss what is known, what is currently being done, and what needs to be done to identify and reduce suicide risk among people with serious mental illness in the United States.
Enciclopedia Argentina de Salud Mental
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Fundacion Aigle
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La Enciclopedia Argentina de Salud Mental cubre en su primera edición 49 entradas contando con mas de mil paginas. En particular, se incluye un artículo de la Dra. Maria Veronica Brasesco y el Dr.
ISSUP Conference Report Submitted by Ahmad Shah from Pakistan
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MR. AHMAD SHAH
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Joint NACADA, ISSUP and African Union Drug Demand Reduction Conference and Training Workshop (Thinking Globally Acting Locally)
10 –14 December, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya
A prática de binge drinking entre jovens e o papel das promoções de bebidas alcoólicas: uma questão de saúde pública.
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Zila M. Sanchez
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A prática de binge drinking entre jovens e o papel das promoções de bebidas alcoólicas: uma questão de saúde pública.
Zila M. Sanchez
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, São Paulo-SP, Brasil
Binge drinking among young Brazilians and the promotion of alcoholic beverages: a Public Health concern
m-Health Applications for Responding to Drug Use and Associated Harms
Published by
EMCDDA
Digital healthcare, also known as e-health, refers to tools and services that use information and communication technology to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of health.
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy
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Scottish Government
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Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
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EMCDDA
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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction have released their first report on the medical use of cannabis.
Models of Addiction
Published by
EMCDDA
The science of addiction is complicated, and it continues to be a field where the debate over definitions, models, theories, and the most appropriate ways to respond continues.
EMCDDA's Insight Review provides a critical analysis of the different models of addiction.
A ESPIRITUALIDADE/RELIGIOSIDADE COMO FATOR DE PROTEÇÃO CONTRA O USO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS PSICOATIVAS NA ADOLESCÊNCIA
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ANDRÉ LUIS GRANJEIRO e PATRÍCIA AFONSO DE ALMEIDA
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Artigo de revisão publicada na Revista debates em Psiquiatria - Jul/Ago 2017
The Alcohol Change Report
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Alcohol Change UK
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Alcohol Change UK have released their latest report,
Addiction Journal Podcast - December 2018
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Addiction Journal
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The Journal of Addiction has published its latest podcast describing the highlights from the December issue of Addiction.
Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018
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SHAAP and SARN
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Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland.
Monitoring Drug Use in Recreational Settings across Europe
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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have released their latest technical report “Monitoring Drug Use in Recreational Settings across Europe: Conceptual Challenges and Meth
Informe Sobre el Consumo de Drogas en las Américas 2019 Resumen Ejecutivo
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Observatorio Inter-Americano sobre Drogas
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El consumo de drogas sigue representando un problema importante en las Américas, y uno que desa a a los formuladores de polí cas en los niveles más altos. La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), actúa como el principal foro del Hemisferio Occidental para el debate de polí cas y la cooperación hemisférica en materia de drogas.