Evaluation

National Cannabis Survey, fourth quarter 2019

Book
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Statistics Canada has been conducting the National Cannabis Survey every three months since February 2018. The main objective of the NCS is to monitor changes in cannabis-related behaviours during the period preceding and following...

"Everything is Telling You to Drink"

Scientific article
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The focus on the individual's wider surroundings has given rise to the conce pt of Alcogenic environment, whereby features, such as alcohol outlet accessibility or marketing, within a person’s surroundings influence patterns of alcohol...

13th ISSDP Conference

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Paris
France

The 13th International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) will be held in Paris, France on 22-24 May 2019.

The scientific committee is accepting abstracts for the event.

Nordic Workshop: Who Decides the Relevance and Validity of Knowledge?

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Stockholm
Sweden

Objective: This small-scale 2-day workshop targets researchers interested in unfolding the relationship between science and policy-making in questions of public health and lifestyle regulation (concerning for example alcohol, drugs, and tobacco use; gambling; nutrition)

Youth Drinking in Decline

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Krakow
Poland

Youth alcohol consumption is declining across most high-income nations, often alongside concurrent decreases in drug use and smoking. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the nature and underlying reasons for this decline.

The Kettil Bruun Society is holding a thematic meeting to discuss the nature of these trends.

The programme will be organised around the following themes:

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adolescent Substance Use

Scientific article
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There is evidence to suggest clear social and economic inequalities in adolescent smoking and alcohol use. A recent study has used data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs ( ESPAD) to examine socioeconomic...

Bombarded by Booze

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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Description: This presentation highlights innovative New Zealand research with children using wearable cameras and GPS devices to capture the extent and nature of their exposure to alcohol marketing.

Presenter: Professor Louise Signal, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

When: Thursday 31st January, 11-12