Publications

One way to deter people from consuming excessive and harmful amounts of alcohol is through alcohol pricing policies. One such policy is the Minimum Unit Pricing.

Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, have adopted different forms of Minimum Unit Pricing. 

UYDEL is a local NGO that works with young people ages 10-24 years who are vulnerable to exploitation and are at risk of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS infection. UYDEL's mission is to enhance socio-economic transformation of disadvantaged young people through skills development for self reliance. UYDEL uses selective prevention to counter substance abuse as our beneficiaries are already at risk of substance use.

There is a pressing need to protect the wellbeing of children growing up within our society.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence. 

There is clear evidence that links ACEs and a wide range of health and social problems across the lifespan.

Introduction

The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended youth ages 6-17 years old get 60 minutes or more of combined moderate and vigorous physical activity each day.

Autores: Autores: Rodríguez Míguez E, Casal Rodríguez B, Rivera Castiñeira B.

Edita: Edita: Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, Secretaría de Estado de Servicios Sociales, Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas; 2019

Em 2018, o Governo escocês lançou a Estratégia de Tratamento de Álcool e Drogas da Escócia.

Na sequência das conclusões preocupantes de que um em cada três adultos na Grã-Bretanha foram negativamente afetados pelo uso de substâncias de alguém que conhecemos, a Adfam lançou seu manifestode 2020 .

Os cinco pedidos de Adfam são:

THIS IS A BRIEF LOOK INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NSPS, INITIALLY INTRODUCED IN NSW AS A NEEDLE AND SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM1 FOR THE FRONTLINE DEFENCE AGAINST THE RISE OF HIV/AIDS AND OTHER INTRAVENOUSLY TRANSMITTED DRUG RELATED DISEASES.

In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy, addressing the opioid crisis, calculating the costs of substance use and more.

El objetivo de esta publicación es acercar recomendaciones como herramientas de trabajo para el abordaje de la salud mental en el Primer Nivel de Atención desde, un enfoque centrado en los derechos humanos, basado en la Ley Nacional de Salud Mental No 26.657 y la Estrategia de Atención Primaria de la Salud y el Modelo de Salud Mental Comunitaria.

LEITURA LEITURA

Recentemente, apresentamos um webinar sobre breves intervenções para prevenir o uso de substâncias juvenis.  Porque era uma sessão completamente cheia, eu queria fornecer uma descrição dos principais pontos abordados no webinar para aqueles que não tiveram a oportunidade de atendê-lo.

Introdução

Imagine going through treatment numerous times but not being able to stop using. Imagine deciding not to use and doing everything you possibly can to stop using but relapsing despite all your efforts. If this sums up your situation or If this story keeps repeating in your journey of recovery from substance use disorder, then chances are you might be suffering from substance use disorder together with another disorder or comorbidity.

Abstract

Substance abuse is a significant problem in Pakistan (Hussain, 2017), yet, there are few studies of risk factors in this population, particularly in remote areas. Male adolescents (N = 243; M = 16.9 years, SD = 1.3 years) were recruited from schools in Gilgit‐Baltistan, and completed questions on demographics, substance use, and psychosocial functioning.

Em 2008 o Reino Unido introduziu uma "escada rolante do dever" que significasse os deveres do álcool (imposto do governo coletado pelo HM costumes e o imposto especial de consumo) aumentaria 2% acima da inflação cada ano até 2012. No entanto, desde então, os governos anteriores aboliram a escada rolante do dever e os deveres de álcool foram cortados ou congelados.

Os opióides são uma classe de drogas que atuam sobre o sistema nervoso para produzir sentimentos de prazer e alívio da dor. Os opióides têm um elevado potencial para causar dependência em algumas pessoas e podem causar problemas de saúde que ameaçam a vida, incluindo o risco de overdose.