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Public Health
The organised efforts of governments, health systems, and communities to prevent substance-related harms, promote wellbeing, and improve population health outcomes. A public health approach focuses on prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery support, and harm reduction, while also addressing the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence substance use. It relies on surveillance data, evidence-based interventions, policies, and cross-sector collaboration to reduce the overall burden of substance use disorders and promote healthier communities.
Telepsychiatry Essentials
Presented by: Northeast Telehealth Resource Center Presenters: Don Hilty, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine and Kaweah Delta Medical Center Terry Rabinowitz, MD, DDS, University of Vermont College of Medicine and University of Vermont Medical...
International Drug Abuse Research Training Opportunities
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has put together a list of research and training opportunities for available for the U.S. and International scientists.
Find out more about the different opportunities below.
Why Health Care Professionals Belong to an Intensive Care Virtual Community: Qualitative Study
ABSTRACT
Background: Clinical practice variation that results in poor patient outcomes remains a pressing problem for health care organizations. Some evidence suggests that a key factor may be ineffective internal and professional networks...
Interventions to Integrate Care for People with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol
Abstract
Introduction: People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic...
Drug Use Series from the Lancet Journals
Executive Summary
The drug use landscape is dynamic and changing. Changes in public attitudes and laws towards drug use have occurred in an increasing number of countries.
Global drug production and consumption are increasing as are the...
Alcohol Use Disorder Series from the Lancet Journals
Executive Summary
Alcohol use disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and of immense importance to all mental health professionals. This new Series puts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder in clinical and...
Why is Adolescent Drinking Declining?
There has been a notable decline in adolescent drinking in developed nations over the past two decades. Understanding the reasons behind this positive downward trend will help professionals support the continuation of this decline into the...
Implementing the European Action Plan on Alcohol
Despite efforts to reduce concerning levels of alcohol consumption in Europe through adopting the WHO European Action Plan on Alcohol (EAPA), the region continues to have the highest prevalence of drinkers, heavy episodic drinking, alcohol...
Dubai Loosens Laws as UAE Alcohol Sales Fall
The tourist industry is vital to Dubai. However, recently there has been a widening economic downturn affecting the country.
The UAE dominates other countries around the Middle East when it comes to drinking, with per capita alcohol...
Technology-Delivered CBT to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most researched treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorder. In order to make CBT as accessible and effective as possibles, researchers have been investigating different versions and ways to...
Alcohol Policy in Uganda
Harmful alcohol consumption remains a critical public health concern in Uganda. Despite efforts by the government to introduce policies that will improve the situation, alcohol companies are finding new ways to advertise and sell their...
What is the Link Between Unemployment and Alcohol Use?
Youth unemployment has remained stable at a high-level in many countries over the past several decades.
Over the same period, evidence has emerged which suggests that unemployment can negatively affect an individual’s mental and physical...
د چک په جمهوریت کې د تودو تمباکو د محصولاتو بازارموندنه - د ټولنیزو رسنیو رول
د کلونو په اوږدو کې، د تمباکو په مصرف کې د نړۍ په سطحه لږښت راغلی دی، او هیوادونو د شواهدو پر بنسټ او د تمباکو د کنټرول د اقداماتو په پراختیا کې د پام وړ پرمختګ کړی دی. په پایله کې، د تنباکو صنایع اړ دی چې نوی محصولات وده وکړی او د خپل سودا...
د تمباکو د پرېښودلو لپاره د ای سیګریټ یا چلندی ملاتړ د کارولو پرېکړې
تمباکو نیکوټاین لری، کوم چې ډیر روږدی دی او کولای شی چې د وکالت لامل شی. که څه هم ډیری خلک د خپل ځان او شاوخوا کسانو لپاره د سګریټو د څکولو منفی روغتیایی پایلې درک کوی ، خو د سګرټ څکولو پرې کول یا بندول کیدای شی چې ډیر زیات د ننورځې وړ وی.
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Lineamientos para la atención del Consumo Episódico Excesivo de Alcohol en Adolescentes
El documento elaborado por el Dr. Roberto Canay y la Dra. Mónica Nápoli, en conjunto con el equipo técnico del MSAL y sujeto a revisión del Consejo de Expertos.
En la actualidad, se han producido cambios en la modalidad de consumo de...
Modelling the Impact of Alcohol Duty Policies Since 2012 in England & Scotland
In 2008 the UK introduced a ‘duty escalator’ which meant alcohol duties (government tax collected by HM Customs and Excise) would rise by 2% above inflation each year until 2012. However, since then the preceding governments have abolished...
Addiction in Bhutan
Bhutan is recognised for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which places the well-being of people above gross domestic product. However, over the last few years, the number of patients with mental disorder seeking help...
Pain Management Best Practices, Stigma, and Fact Sheets
These key reports come from the US Pain Management task force at the Department of Health and Human Services. There are 5 instructive documents involving information and facts about pain management, the opioid addiction crisis, special...
کورپاڼه/دلوبغاړو په اړه/د ای سی سی د غوره لوبغاړی په اړه د غوره لوبغاړی جایزه
د ملی والیانو اتحادیې او میلبینک میموریل فنډ سره په ملګرتیا کې ، د شواهدو پراساس پالیسۍ مرکز CLOUD رامینځته کړی : د پریکړې کونکو لپاره د اپیوایډ کارولو په اړه غوره کتابتون.
د CLOUD ماموریت د لوړ کیفیت ، مصرف کونکی دوستانه ، د شواهدو...
Monitoring the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID).
The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA...
