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Effects of a Brief Web-Based “Social Norms”-Intervention on Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among German University Students: Results of a Cluster-Controlled Trial Conducted at Eight Universities

Scientific article

14 May 2021

Source: Pischke, C. R., Helmer, S. M., Pohlabeln, H., Muellmann, S., Schneider, S., Reintjes, R., ... & Zeeb, H. (2021). Effects of a Brief Web-Based “Social Norms”-Intervention on Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among German University...

UCSD 50th Summer Clinical Institute in Addictions Studies, June 9 and 10, 2021

The University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, will continue to offer their 50th Summer Clinical Institute in Addictions Studies this year virtually, on June 9 and 10, 2021. A full tuition scholarship is also available.

Engaging Youth Towards Peace: 2nd Opening Seminar at University of Education Student's Society Support in Lahore, Pakistan

News

The Drug Free Pakistan Foundation (DFPF) successfully organized 'Engaging Youth towards Peace: 2nd Opening Seminar at the University of Education Student's Society Support in Lahore, Pakistan at the University of Education. More than 250...

College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives

Video and audio recordings

1 October 2018

A recent video produced by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration highlights the harmful consequences of underage and excessive alcohol consumption, and provides evidence-based strategies that can be used in a university...

Intervenções via Internet para redução do consumo de álcool entre universitários: uma revisão sistemática

News

[RESUMO]. Objetivo. Identificar as principais modalidades de intervenções via Internet para limitar o uso de álcool por estudantes universitários e descrever os efeitos dessas intervenções sobre o consumo e as consequências do uso de álcool...

Substance Use amongst University Students in Ethiopia

Scientific article

5 April 2018

A study published in the Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal details the prevalence of substance use amongst students from Debre Berhan University in Central Ethiopia. Substance use behaviors of 695 students were...

PhD Symposium 2018

4 July 2018

Liverpool

United Kingdom

Improving and understanding health

4 July 2018, with pre-conference workshops 3 July

Now in its 4th year, this free to attend conference brings together PhD students from around the world who are undertaking research that aims to improve or understand health, behaviour or health care.

Licit and Illicit Substance Use Patterns among University Students in Germany Using Cluster Analysis

Scientific article

23 October 2017

Abstract Background The use of multiple licit and illicit substances plays an important role in many university students’ lives. Previous research on multiple substance use patterns of university students, however, often fails to examine...

Validity and Reliability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in University Students

Scientific article

15 January 2016

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), has been used successfully in many countries, but there are few studies of its validity and reliability for the...

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