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World Drug Day in Togo
As part of the celebration of June 26 ..
THE NGO RAPAA.. made a passage in the television program La Poz de la TVT with the participation of a member of the CNAD
Yesterday, June 26, the NGO RAPAA also hosted a program in Ewe language...
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Denmark advises no alcohol consumption for under-18s
All young people aged under 18 have been advised not to drink alcohol in new guidelines issued by the Danish Health Authority.
The advice is part of new general Danish recommendations on alcohol consumption, the health authority said in...
WHA adopts Global Alcohol Action Plan
Professionalization and Strengthening of the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce.
Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...
New Zealand Announces Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan
New Zealand is making history with the launch of a bold Smokefree Action Plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than 5 percent for all population groups across the country by 2025.
The aim of the new plan is to...
Alcohol Awareness Week 2021
Alcohol Awareness Week is a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more. This year's Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 15-21 November 2021 on the theme of Alcohol and relationships.
Alcohol Awareness Week is...
Estimating the Impact of Achieving Turkey's Non-communicable Disease Policy Targets
According to the World Health Organisation, around 20,000 deaths could have been avoided in Turkey in 2017 if the country had reached its current goals of reducing tobacco and salt consumption by 30%, and physical inactivity by 10%.
The...
Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm
Research Project Grant
Funding Opportunity Title
Interventions to Prevent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adolescents
Funding Opportunity Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support
- research to...
Increased Alcohol Advertisement Regulation in Kenya
One of the key recommendations to reduce alcohol related harm is for countries to introduce policies that regulate how companies advertise their alcohol products.
This measure, along with adjustments in alcohol taxation, is a measure...
ASAP Training Project
For a number of years, different measures have been taken in Europe to improve the quality of drug prevention through developing and implementing quality standards, training sessions and analysis of drug prevention systems.
Based on the...
The Balearic Islands Introduce Laws to Reduce Binge-Drinking Holidays
The Balearic Islands- including Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera- are highly popular tourist destinations, which is renowned for its nightlife.
Unfortunately, along with the partying, there has seen a rise in anti-social...
ICUDDR Annual Conference 2020: Call for Proposals
The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) is holding its annual conference at the Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok Thailand, July 13-15, 2020. Conference registration will begin on March 1st.
ICUDDR...
Invitation to Tender: Low and No Alcohol Drinks
Alcohol Change UK is commissioning a literature and policy review about low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
Low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks appear to be gaining market share, attention within the drinks industry, public awareness...
SPR: Call for Papers for Special Issue
The Society for Prevention Research is gathering research for a forthcoming special issue of the journal Prevention Science.
The title of the special edition is “Transparency, Openness, and Reproducibility: Implications for the Field of...
Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol Introduced in Wales
From the 2nd of March, Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol will come into effect in Wales.
The policy, which has shown positive outcomes in Scotland, aims to tackle alcohol-related harm and death.
MUP is designed to reduce the...
Roadmap to a Smokefree 2030
In July 2019, the UK Government set out its ambition for England to be smokefree by 2030. Government guidelines say the next steps should have been announced by 6th January 2020, but it has yet to do so.
Several key charities, including...
New Zealand Government to Grant Police the Power to Conduct Roadside Drug Testing
Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk.
In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing.
Drive...
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