All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Cultural adaptation of measuring instruments on stigma and mental illness in Mexico City

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Family
Mental Health

summary

This work is part of a collaborative study involving research teams in Canada and Mexico. The general objective is to describe the process of cultural adaptation and semantic validation of three measuring instruments on stigma and...

Tobacco Smoking and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV in Uganda

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health

Rates of smoking among people living with HIV are greater than the number of people who smoke within the general population.

This article, published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco, examines the smoking patterns and behaviours of...

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment Study

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment (SWAAT) is a National Drugs Strategy Strand 2 Strategic Health Initiative which aims to build community capacity to support women to access treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol use...

Current Status of Violence, Suicide, Alcohol Use, and Stigma in Mexico

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Mental Health

Abstract

Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of accidents and violence in the burden of disease and the role of alcohol consumption as a main risk factor in the...

Prison and drugs in Europe: Current and future challenges

Format
Book
Themes
Addiction
Public Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Summary

This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the...

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment (SWAAT) is a National Drugs Strategy Strand 2 Strategic Health Initiative which aims to build community capacity to support women to access treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol use...

Smoking among inpatients in treatment for substance use disorders: prevalence and effect on mental health and quality of life

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Mental Health

Background:

Smoking is still prevalent among people with substance use disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among patients in treatment for substance use disorders and to analyze the effect of...

Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention

Format
News
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Public Health

June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...