All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

2nd Learning Fellowship Training on "Men, Masculinities and Transformation"

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Populations
Men

2nd Learning Fellowship on "Men, Masculinities and Transformation" was held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 9th - 20th  December, 2019. Fellows from Academia, Media and NGOs from different parts of Pakistan discussed Intersectionality of...

CND Blog Maps

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Policy

From its beginnings in 2009, the CND Blog has aimed to ensure transparency and provide live records of the discussions taking place at UN drug policy fora.

In line with these efforts, the CND Blog has launched an exciting new tool: a...

New Zealand Government to Grant Police the Power to Conduct Roadside Drug Testing

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Prevention
Public Health
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Law
Law Enforcement

Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk.

In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing.

Drivers...

WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025

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Addiction
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Prevention
Public Health

Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people across...

Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals

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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Data

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer.

Having conversations with patients about the...

Opening Ceremony of the 6th Freemind International Congress

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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

The 6th Freemind International Congress, organized by the Freemind Mobilization and ISSUP Brazil, was held in the city of Águas de Lindóia / SP, Brazil from December 4th to 7th, 2019.

The event was held at Hotel Majestic, which has one of...

Vaping Makes Lung Bacteria more Harmful

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Despite vaping becoming more common by the year, researchers are still uncovering the short and long-term consequences of using e-cigarettes.

The most recent research from the University of Belfast has concluded that bacteria commonly...

Global Drug Survey 2020

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GDS 2020 — GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy, whilst helping people us­e drugs more safely, regardless of the legal status of...