Policy
Increased Taxation on Cigarettes in Grenada: Potential Effects on Consumption and Revenue
Abstract [ABSTRACT]. Objective. To investigate the feasibility of addressing the public health concerns of tobacco consumption through increased taxation, while preserving or augmenting government revenues in Grenada. Methods. Purposive...
Alcohol Policy Scoring
Assessing the level of implementation of the WHO Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the Region of the Americas. Abstract [FOREWORD]. Monitoring progress is a key component whenever planning and committing to implement...
Keynote Presentations: 9th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting
The Ninth EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting took place October 24th – 26th 2018, Lisbon, Portugal. The focus of the event was Prevention Technologies – Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice. Academics, researchers, policy...
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy
The Scottish Government has released the new Alcohol and Drugs Strategy, which aims to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. There were a record 934 drugs-related deaths in Scotland in 2017...
Speaker Videos and Powerpoint Presentations - 2018 E-Cigarette Summit
The 2018 E-Cigarette Summit took place on the 15th of November in London. The aim of the event is to bring together scientists, policy makers, medical and public health professionals from around the world to examine the latest evidence and...
Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction have released their first report on the medical use of cannabis. The report is part of a new series called Cannabis, Controversies and Challenges, and is designed to explore the...
Seminario por internet: Alcohol y políticas públicas
Viernes 7 de diciembre de 2018 / 9 h
Seminario: Alcohol y políticas públicas
Transmisión por internet: http://colnal.mx/events/alcohol-y-politicas-publicas-seminario#prettyPhoto
Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018
Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. Scottish...
The Global Drug Survey for 2019
The Global Drug Survey for 2019 (GDS2019) was launched on the 29th of October.