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Dying for a Drink
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘Dying for a drink’.
Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in excess...
Neighbourhood Tobacco Supply and Individual Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy
Abstract
Background: Tobacco policy is increasingly focusing on the ‘tobacco endgame’ which commits to eradicating tobacco use (prevalence below 5%) within the next two decades. Strategies for achieving the endgame are likely to include...
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Europe
There were over 9000 fatal overdoses in Europe in 2016. Tackling this concerning issues remains a key priority for public health policy.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest perspective...
Research on the Perception of Brazilian Parliamentarians on Drug Policy
Seeking to qualify the public debate on drug policy and guide the actions of its members, the Brazilian Drug Policy Platform conducted a survey with the Federal Legislative Branch to map the opinions and perceptions of the congressmen on...
Pesquisa sobre percepção dos parlamentares brasileiros sobre política de drogas
Buscando qualificar o debate público sobre política de drogas e orientar as ações de seus membros, a Plataforma Brasileira de Política de Drogas (PBPD) realizou uma pesquisa com o Poder Legislativo federal para mapear as opiniões e as...
Effectiveness Bank Drug Treatment Matrix Row 5: Reducing Crime, Protecting Families
Time to consolidate the lessons of the last five instalments of our course on drug treatment research. Row 5 explored key studies on treatment in relation to safeguarding the family and the community from crime. A common theme was the...
World Health Organization SAFER Alcohol Control Initiative
The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health claims that alcohol consumption contributes to more than 3 million deaths globally every year and is the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability.
The World Health...
Strategy to Combat Opioid Abuse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released its five point strategy to combat opioid abuse, misuse, and overdose.
The five points that the strategy is based on are to:
- Improve access to prevention, treatment and...
SPR 27th Annual Meeting - Call for Papers
SPR 27th ANNUAL MEETING
May 28 – May 31, 2019
Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
CALLS NOW AVAILABLE:
Papers, NIDA International Poster Session, Preconference Workshops, and "Brown Bag" SIGs
Submission Deadline for ALL...
The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico
Summary
Background
As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Coercion Tests Therapeutic Skills
Key studies on the contribution of the practitioner to reducing crime and safeguarding the community. Commentary risks formulating a general rule: The trickier the situation, the more the worker matters. Implication is that therapeutic...
Eficacia de las etiquetas de advertencia en las cajetillas de cigarrillo
Resumen
Objetivo: Establecer la capacidad que tienen las etiquetas de advertencia con el tamaño mínimo exigido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para capturar la atención en fumadores y no fumadores. Métodos: En el estudio se...
Tobacco Industry Strategies Undermine Government Tax Policy: Evidence from Commercial Data
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Objective: Taxation equitably reduces smoking, the leading cause of health inequalities. The tobacco industry (TI) can, however, undermine the public health gains realised from tobacco taxation through its pricing strategies. This...
میکسیکو کی آبادی میں جوا کی خرابی کی شدت اور حد
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تعارف: جوا کی خرابی کی خصوصیت جوا کھیلنے کی بے قابو ضرورت، جوا پر کنٹرول کی کمی، دیگر سرگرمیوں پر جوا کو ترجیح دینا، اور اس کے منفی نتائج کے باوجود جوا جاری رکھنا ہے. دنیا بھر میں ، .1٪ اور 5٪ کے درمیان لوگ جوئے کے مسئلے کی علامات...
نوعمر وں کے انصاف میں مادہ کے استعمال کی روک تھام کی مبینہ اہمیت: ایک کثیر سطحی تجزیہ
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پس منظر
جووینائل جسٹس (جے جے) کی نگرانی میں نوجوانوں کو منشیات کے استعمال سے منفی نتائج کا زیادہ خطرہ ہوتا ہے ، جس سے روک تھام اہم ہوجاتی ہے۔ کچھ مطالعات نے جے جے ملازمین کے روک تھام سے متعلق رویوں کی جانچ پڑتال کی ہے ، پھر بھی...
ٹرینیڈاڈ اور ٹوباگو نے قانونی حیثیت سے انکار کر دیا
ٹرینیڈاڈ اور ٹوباگو نے قانونی حیثیت سے انکار کر دیا
پورٹو España, 14 jul (PL) El primer ministro de Trinidad y Tobago, keith Rowley, afirmó que la despenalización de la marihuana hoy está lejos de ser prioridad gubernamental a pesar de...
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Tobacco Product Display at Points-of-Sale in Kenya
In 2007, Kenya enacted the Tobacco Control Act, which is the principal tobacco control law in the country. The 2007 law includes prohibition of smoking in public places, ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and packaging...
UNODC World Drug Report 2018
The 2018 World Drug Report was launched on 26th June. The report covers a range of topics with the booklets split into drug demand and supply, drug markets, drugs and age, and women and drugs.
The booklets are all available free to access...
کینیا میں عوامی پالیسی پر میڈیا کا اثر: غیر قانونی شراب کی کھپت کا معاملہ
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میڈیا عوامی زندگی میں ایک اہم کردار ادا کرتا ہے، شہریوں کی توجہ کی توجہ پر اثر انداز ہوتا ہے اور بہت سے حقائق اور رائے فراہم کرتا ہے جو دن کے موضوعات پر نقطہ نظر کو تشکیل دیتے ہیں. پالیسی سازی پر میڈیا کے اثرات کا تجزیہ کرنے والے...
NIDA Easy to Read Drug Facts
If you are searching for a simple format way to communicate the key issues around drugs then the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website may offer a multi-media solution.
The Easy to Read Drug Facts section of the NIDA website...
