All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Influence of Cumulative Contextual Risk on Academic Performance and Substance Abuse

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

W. Alex Mason, Mary B. Chmelka, Stacy-Ann A. January, Jukka Savolainen

Introduction: Children exposed to cumulative contextual risk (CCR) are vulnerable to experiencing adverse outcomes, including academic failure as well as substance use...

Effectiveness Bank Hot Topic: Measuring Alcohol-Related Harm: Politics and Science

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Format
Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

At national level alcohol-related harm and especially the net cost of harm versus benefits are slippery concepts. Malleability and policy salience combine to make the estimates contested territory, seen as justifying reduced alcohol taxes...

The Intersectoriality in the Implementation of Public Policy for Drug Prevention

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

Lílian Patrícia Silva de Souza, Eliana Berger, Edileuza Monteiro, Francisco Bastos

The Public Ministry of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, has requested strategies in prevention actions for the use/misuse of drugs from the National...

Gender and Regional Differences of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Men
Women
Partner Organisation

Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao

Introduction: Generally, the prevalence of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption in male Chinese is higher than that in female Chinese. However, little is known about the regional differences in prevalence of...

Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Drinking & Implications for Interventions

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Alcohol use, particularly binge drinking (BD), is a major public health concern among adolescents. Recent national data show that the gender gap in alcohol use is lessening, and BD among girls is rising. Considering the increase in BD among...

Strengthening Families Program: Evaluation of Implementation Quality and Social Validity

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

Sheila Giardini Murta, Luis G. A. Vinha

The enhancement of positive parenting practices, family cohesion and family values has been shown to be one of the ways to prevent drug abuse among young people. The Strengthening Families Program...

Psychological Distress, Family Functioning and Use of Psychoactive Substances in Administrative Workers of an Institution of Higher Education in Nicaragua

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Women
Partner Organisation

Alinka Patricia Avendaño Balladares

Introduction: Professionals in the field of mental health and addictions try to identify situations that cause psychoactive substances use in the population, especially the working population, due to...

The World Drug PERCEPTION Problem: Countering Prejudices about People Who Use Drugs

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Format
Book
Themes
Policy

This new report focuses on how current perceptions of drugs and people that use them has led to an unrealistic and stigmatising, rather than pragmatic and evidence-based approach to drug policy.

The report aims to analyse the most common...

The Role of Health Literacy in Quitting Tobacco in Indonesia

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Men
Partner Organisation

Nicole Johnson, Sri Handayani, John Parrish-Sprowl

Introduction: Within the past few years, Indonesia Ministry of Health and government have begun to push toward more anti-tobacco initiatives by sponsoring mass media campaigns and...