All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Mental Health

Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...

Prevalence of Undiagnosed PTSD among In-Patients in an SUD Treatment Centre

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Format
Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common co-ocuring disorder among patients with substance use disorders. Treatment of PTSD improves SUD treatment outcome. Many studies show that a large number of patients with co-morbid PTSD do...

Immigration Status and Substance Use Disorder-Related Mortality in Sweden

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Populations
Family

Objectives: First-generation immigrants, in many countries, are healthier than their native counterparts. This study examined the association between first- and second-generation immigrant status and alcohol- or drugs other than alcohol...

United Nations Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs

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Website
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Data
Partner Organisation
The UN Synthetic Drugs Toolkit is a group of electronic resources carefully put together by organisations such as UNODC, WHO and INCB.

The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy

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Guide
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Policy
The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy, developed by WHO UNAids UNDP and the International Centre for Human Rights Policy, are a reference tool for policy-makers, lawyers and civil society organisations working to ensure human rights compliance in drug policy.

The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Functioning in People with Psychosis

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO).

People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is...

Adfam Case Study Call: Inter-parental Conflict, Alcohol and Children

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News
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Adfam, Tavistock Relationships and OnePlusOne are working on a project aiming to reduce the impact of inter-parental conflict on children in families affected by alcohol misuse.

They are looking for parents, whose partner has had issues...

Alcohol Industry CSR Organisations: What Can Their Twitter Activity Tell Us about Their Independence and Their Priorities? A Comparative Analysis

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Scientific article
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Public Health

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There are concerns about the accuracy of the health information provided by alcohol industry (AI)-funded organisations and about their independence. We conducted a content analysis of the health information disseminated by AI...