Public Health

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ASAM 57th Annual Conference

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San Diego
United States

The ASAM Annual Conference is the defining event in

Society of Behavioral Medicine 47th Annual Meeting

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Chicago
United States

Routine integration of behavioral medicine evidence into heath policy, health care and public health is crucial to addressing the most pressing and interactable health challenges of our time. Increasing the pace at which we advance discovery and health impact requires inclusion of multiple methods and wide range of perspectives.

8th Global Alcohol Policy Conference

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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

GAPC is the leading forum for the world’s alcohol policy makers, advocates, researchers, civil society activists and practitioners.

Building on the increasing interest for and recent alcohol policy developments in the country and the Latin American region, Brazil is the perfect host for GAPC 2026.

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2025 Canadian Conference on Tobacco and Nicotine (CCTN25)

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Online

The 2025 Canadian Conference on Tobacco and Nicotine (CCTN25) is Canada’s leading interdisciplinary knowledge exchange event focused on reducing the harms associated with commercial tobacco and nicotine use. Taking place virtually, CCTN25 will convene public health professionals, researchers, policymakers, clinicians, educators, and advocates from across the country and beyond.

Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 34th Annual Meeting

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Washington DC
United States

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference-the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 34th Annual Meeting held in person May 26-29, 2026, in Washington, DC. This year’s theme is “New Horizons in Prevention Science: Multilevel Interventions for Systemic Challenges.”

Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO

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More than 100 million people — including at least 15 million children — are now using e-cigarettes, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Children are nine times more likely than adults to vape, raising serious concerns about...

Building Bridges: Law Enforcement and Public Health Collaboration

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Online

Collaboration between law enforcement and public health is crucial for fostering community safety and well-being. Traditionally, these fields have operated separately—law enforcement focusing on crime prevention and public health addressing disease and health promotion.