All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Adolescence, Alcoholism and Interventions

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Mental Health

Substance abuse entails a whole host of social, physical and mental health problems. A recent overview published in the Journal of Adolescent Health evaluates the effectiveness of interventions focused on smoking, alcohol or combined drug...

E-Cigarettes and Passive Smoking: Is There a Risk?

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law

E-cigarettes are becoming more and more popular. As such, many in the field of drug prevention and treatment are eager to uncover how they affect our health. E-cigarettes do not contain tobacco. However, it has been found by researchers at...

Alcohol Use and Cognitive Harm

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health

Around 88,000 Americans die from alcohol-related harm each year. The physical effects of alcohol abuse, including certain cancers, heart disease and liver disease, are well-known. There is also much evidence that suggests alcohol can have a...

And the Winner Is….

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings

To drink alcohol at sporting events has become the social norm. A new study conducted collaboratively by Eastern Health and Turning Point Alcohol and Drugs Centre has discovered that drunkenness and related harm in Australia tend to reach...

Drug Demand Reduction Education & Role of University Students

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Today the Muskan Foundation team presented its mission, vision, objectives and activities in the areas of substance abuse and alcohol prevention, treatment and rehabilitation at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in New Delhi...

First Licensed Female Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Center in Bangladesh

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

On September 18th, 2016 Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) obtained the license for its first Female Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center from the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC). DAM’s Female Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center is...

Are Drinking Cultures in the West Changing?

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Drinking cultures in the WestLevels of alcohol consumption have generally decreased in the West over the last ten years. A series of papers published in a recent special issue of Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy focuses on this topic of drinking cultures...

Drug Demand Reduction Education

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News
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Public Health
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

India's Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment held a session on Recovery and Recovery Management. The session was attended by around 22 participants from 11 states across India including doctors, counsellors, psychologists and people...