All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Short-Term Secondary Effects of a School-Based Drug Prevention Program: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of the Brazilian Version of DARE’s Keepin’ it REAL

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug and violence resistance educational program (PROERD) on short-term secondary outcomes, such as intentions to use drugs, attitudes toward drugs, school experience, and life...

Substance Use Treatment and Stigma in Afghanistan: Challenges and Solutions

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
ISSUP Afghanistan are pleased to present their next Webinar which will include an introduction and basic information on the concept of stigma related to substance use treatment and recovery.

Drug Abuse Problems in Youth/Students

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Video and audio recordings
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Populations
Women

Drug Abuse Problems in Youth/Students A Message By Drug Abuse Control Society GC Women University Faisalabad

Substance Use Among Young Mothers: An Analysis of Facebook Posts

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women
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Background:Substance use among young pregnant women is a common and significant public health concern associated with a number of adverse outcomes for both mothers and infants. Social media posts by young women can provide...

Reporting treatment fidelity in behavioral tobacco treatment clinical trials: scoping review and measurement recommendations

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Ethics

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Introduction:

Adoption of rigorous standards for reporting treatment fidelity is essential for advancing discovery, validation, and implementation of behavioral treatments. Whereas the NIH Behavior Change Consortium (BCC)...

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

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family
Mental Health

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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...

Supporting Women to Access Appropriate Treatment Study

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Book
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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...