All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

The Alcohol Environment Protocol: A New Tool for Alcohol Policy

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Scientific article
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Policy

Abstract

Introduction and Aim

To report data on the implementation of alcohol policies regarding availability and marketing, and drink driving, along with ratings of enforcement from two small high‐income to three high‐middle income...

The Economic Impact of Changes in Alcohol Consumption in the UK

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Book
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Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Policy

Executive Summary

The alcohol industry (both manufacturing and sales) is important to the UK Economy as it supports thousands of jobs (IAS, 2017a; Oxford Economics, 2016). However, there are many well documented adverse effects of high...

Current Marijuana Use by Industry and Occupation — Colorado, 2014–2015

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Public Health

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Eight states, including Colorado, have legalized recreational marijuana use among persons aged ≥21 years. The association between marijuana use and occupational injury is of public health...

United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Statistics
Policy
Ethics
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.

Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...

Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings

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Book
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

In a nutshell...

These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update...

The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya

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Book
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy

Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...

Association between Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Progression to Tobacco Use in Youth and Young Adults

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation

A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found an association with young people being exposed to adverts for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and taking up smoking later in life. 

The study followed 10 989...