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Video Report: Pakistan Evaluation Conference and EvalFCV Workshop 2019

The purpose of this survey is to seek your opinions on areas for the treatment of substance use disorder due to methamphetamine and other emerging drugs of concern that would benefit from the conduct of clinical research.

Emerging drugs of...

Ahmad Shah had a great meeting with the Director and Program Manager of INL - U.S. Embassy Pakistan on 28th January 2019 in Islamabad, Pakistan. I had shared my brief story with the Director and Program Manager INL - U.S. Embassy Pakistan...

Day-2: Three Days Training on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) 1 & HIV/Aids Prevention on 8-10February, 2019 organized by M A Jinnah Foundation (Regd) in collaboration with Mian Afzal Trust Hospital as Colombo Plan recognized Education...

Three Days Training on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) 1 & HIV/Aids Prevention on 8-10February, 2019 organized by M A Jinnah Foundation (Regd) in collaboration with Mian Afzal Trust Hospital as Colombo Plan recognized Education...

India is unique in its dual burden of tobacco use. Nearly 200 million individuals use smokeless tobacco (SLT) products in India,1 with almost 200 000 deaths attributed to SLT use in 2010.2 SLT users tend to live in rural areas and have...

The inaugural ceremony of 3 days training of Universal Treatment curriculum (UTC) 1 and HIV/AIDS was held in Sialkot jointly organized by Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan (Approved Education provider of Colombo Plan...

At issue was whether by referring heroin users to treatment, probation services in England would protect them from fatal overdose and prevent drug-related crime. Yes to one, but not the other, were the answers; unexpectedly, crime went up...

Visit - Smoke & Drug Free Campus School

Syed Mohsin Incharge School (DATH) along with Ms. Saima Shahzad, Psychologist and Ms. Binish Asad, Psychologist visited Smoke & Drug Free Campus Govt. Watan Islamia Boys High School Brandeth Road...

Review Meeting on Drug Use Prevention held at Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) Lahore, in which important stakeholders from media, social sectors and government department participated to observe the current and upsetting situation of...

Question: Is electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among tobacco-naive youths associated with subsequent risk of cigarette initiation?

Findings: In this cohort study using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study...

Successfully completed Training of Trainers on Course 1: Universal Prevention Curriculum  (UPC) Coordinators Series -Introduction to Prevention Science 28 January - 1 February 2019, Islamabad, Pakistan

Did you know that INL fights drugs...

It was indeed a pleasure meeting with Madam #SarahHashwani after long long time and discuss my achievements, contribution and future plan regarding substance use prevention and youth empowerment mainly in Pakistan and around the globe on...

Abstract

Objective

To estimate and compare the optimal cut-off score of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and AUDIT-C in identifying at-risk alcohol consumption, heavy episodic alcohol use, ICD-10 alcohol abuse and alcohol...

The focus on the individual's wider surroundings has given rise to the concept of Alcogenic environment, whereby features, such as alcohol outlet accessibility or marketing, within a person’s surroundings influence patterns of alcohol...

Abstract

Contemporary usage of addiction is contradictory and confusing; the term is highly stigmatizing but popularly used to describe almost any strong desire, passion or pursuit. Does current usage involve a recent corruption of the...

Background and Aims: Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is a common chronic headache caused by overuse of headache analgesics. It has similarities with substance dependence disorders. The treatment of choice for MOH is withdrawal of the...

The prevalence of smoking within the general population is in decline. However, the number of people with mental health issues who smoke remains high.

A recent study has examined mental health care practitioners approach to addressing...

MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions). MDMA was initially a common nightlife drug, but it affects a broader range of people.

MDMA...