Background: Suicide attempts (SA) and other types of self-harm (SH) are strong predictors of death by suicide in adolescents, emphasizing the need to investigate therapeutic interventions in reduction of these and other symptoms. We...
Alcohol taxation and pricing policies have several public health, economic and social benefits as they have the capacity to:
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness.
In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
Following the concerning findings that one in three adults in Great Britain have been negatively affected by the substance use of someone we know, Adfam has launched their 2020 manifesto.
Adfam's five asks are:
Currently, relevant ministries and agencies in Vietnam are studying, supplementing and amending the Law on Drug Prevention and Control to meet the current situation and practical requirements, including the section on drug prevention and...
The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them.
A recent...
«Методы профилактики с использованием шоковой тактики доказали свою неэффективность. Тем не менее, стратегии, основанные преимущественно на предоставлении информации об опасностях употребления психоактивных веществ, широко распространены в...
Алкогольная промышленность Франции начала акцию протеста против засушливой январской кампании, предложенной министром здравоохранения Франции доктором Аньес Бузин.
Кампания призвана побудить людей воздерживаться от алкоголя в течение...
Каждый специалист по профилактике употребления психоактивных веществ должен прочитать эту бесплатную брошюру, написанную Джо Нейгелем и опубликованную Управлением по уходу штата Вашингтон.
Инструменты профилактики являются отличным...
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...
