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Vicarious Trauma
The term vicarious trauma (Perlman & Saakvitne, 1995), sometimes also called compassion fatigue, is the latest term that describes the phenomenon generally associated with the “cost of caring” for others (Figley, 1982). Other terms used for...
Evidence Based Treatment and Prevention Courses in Academic Institutions in Pakistan Video Poster
Speaker: Salman Shahzad, PhD Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi
The Sale of Alcohol in South Africa During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
On the 12th of July, in a bid to reduce the volume of trauma patients so hospitals have more beds open to treat COVID-19 patients, President Cyril Ramaphosa reintroduced the alcohol ban.
South Africa originally introduced a ban on all...
Tobacco Use among Older Adults in Egypt
Tobacco use is the primary risk factor common to the four main groups of non-communicable diseases— cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes (NCD Alliance).
Figures gathered from the Egypt Global Adult Tobacco...
Report of the Pan-African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (PAENDU) for the period 2016-2017
This is the first report of the Pan-African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (PAENDU) and is based on available data for 2016 and 2017.
The report provides information on the methods used for data collection and presents data on drug...
Beer Drinking and Tax Levy in Botswana
According to the WHO, harmful alcohol use is one of the leading risk factors for the global burden of disease.
In response to concerning trends, governments around the world have intervened in the market for alcohol by levying specific...
How Do You Identify Effective Clinicians? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell C3
HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE CLINICIANS?
They differ greatly in how well their patients do, so how do we identify effective clinicians? In cell C3 the Alcohol Treatment Matrix tackled the critical missing link in improving treatment...
Prices, Alcohol Use Initiation and Heavy Episodic Drinking among Chilean Youth
Research suggests that early initiation of alcohol use is a risk factor for multiple problems later in life, including heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorders.
Prevention scientists are particularly interested in understanding...
Heroin/ Kudu
Heroin or KUDU (in Sri Lanka) is the main illegal substance (drug) abuse by individual more than 100000 in the country.
Without sufficient treatment facilities and efficient treatment workforce, the problem can lead to to many social...
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021 is now open. The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2020 is a Fully Funded Scholarship. The Swiss government excellence scholarships for...
Google Has Announced 100,000 Scholarships
Google is now offering 100,000 Google scholarships in 2020. 100,000 Scholarships offered by Google on Coursera.
Google Said that these Online Certification courses are created and taught by Google employees, and will not require a Previous...
Motivational Interviewing
ASAM has gathered a selection of short videos and resources that examine aspects of motivational interviewing.
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care (Video: 4 min, 23 sec)
Cleveland Clinic. An inspirational video about building a...
Cochrane Tobacco Addiction: Key Review Summaries
Below are two-page summaries of research carried out by the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction group.
Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation
What Influences Pre-teens to Drink Alcohol?
Research has shown there to be a link between heavy drinking in youth and increased risky behaviour and reduced educational effectiveness.
In order to understand the factors that are associated with binge drinking in adolescence and young...
Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) 2020 Programme Implementation in Pakistan
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) and support from Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (INL) is in...
International Youth Day 2020
In 1999, the 12th of August was declared International Youth Day.
Since then, the day has been dedicated to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable...
Digital Health: A Strategy to Maintain Health Care for People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases during COVID-19
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the main cause of death and disability worldwide. Effective management of these chronic conditions depends largely on continuous, responsive, accessible, and quality services and successful patient...
PRESS RELEASE PROPER ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT IS NECESSARY FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM CORONA VIRUS-19
UGANDA ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE . (UAPA)
Office of the Chairperson, +256 772 481 003
Date: 5th August 20202
PRESS RELEASE
The Child Welfare Inequalities App
The CWIP App brings together around 16 different datasets at the local authority and neighbourhood level, with a range of features including being able to adjust for deprivation effects using the results from linear models calculated ‘on...
