Public Health

Coronavirus is one of the most significant public health challenges we have faced in the past 100 years. Everyone is effected. However, the strain is particularly great for those working on the front line to detect and treat people who have...

The nature of places of detention is that they are constructed to maximize public safety. This is highly likely to lead to people living in very close proximity of each other in often overcrowded conditions, which increases the probability...

Close to 11 million prisoners worldwide — as well as the officers who are charged with ensuring their safe, secure and humane custody — must not be forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries should recognize the particular risks...

COVID-19 is a global health crisis that is increasing the workload of healthcare professionals around the world. In order to support practitioners during these critical circumstances, it is essential that everyone is informed about other...

Health care professionals around the world are fighting tirelessly to reduce the harm that is being caused by COVID-19. Several public health organisations are creating and updating resources so that people can be updated on the changing...

Education plays a critical role in preventing substance abuse. Drugs of Abuse, a DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. This comprehensive guide provides...

This booklet identifies common workplace stressors for addiction professionals and offers evidence-based, practical strategies and resources to promote healthy lifestyles and productive professional lives. It is intended to assist agencies...

The principles of self-care are the same as for recovery, as exemplified by recovery-oriented systems of care. These principles promote a person-centred, strengths-based approach that helps people marshal the individual, social, and...