The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Refocus on Recovery
Refocus on Recovery 2019 aims to advance the field of
Smoking and Money Advice
Two thirds of smokers say they want to quit, and if they do it frees up hundreds of pounds a year to spend on other things.
World No Tobacco Day
Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tob
5th Annual CBC Conference, Behaviour Change for Health: Digital and Other Innovative Methods
The UCL Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC), in collaboration with the UCL Institute for Digital Health, is delighted to confirm its fifth behaviour change conference.
The 5th annual CBC conference will invite academia and industry to present on health-related behaviour using digital/not digital and hybrid technologies.
A Protocol for a Tobacco Free Detox Unit
Though it has become mandatory for public health facilities to become smoke-free it has been difficult to implement this policy in particular in detox, drug and alcohol units and mental health units.
Particularly complex in-patients in detox units have smoking patients objecting to a smoke free environment, commonly flout regulations, become argumentative and often self-discharge.
Information for Teachers
In classrooms across the UK 1 in 5 children are carrying the burden of someone else’s drinking. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics have developed a new resource to help teachers identify children affected by their parent's...
28th World Congress on Neurology and Therapeutics (CSE)
The International Neurology conference entitled 28th World Congress on Neurology and Therapeutics will take place February 28 – March 01, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The event is designed for researchers, physicians, academics and students from all over the world.
Smoking During Pregnancy , Stigma and Secrets
There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...
Neighbourhood Density of Alcohol Outlets and Genetic and Environmental Influences on Alcohol Problems
Gene-environment interactions occur when different surroundings make it more or less likely for a particular trait or disorder to develop. The concept of ‘alcogenic’ environments describes features, such as alcohol outlet density or...