All Resources for 'Public Health'

International Youth Day 2020

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News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

In 1999, the 12th of August was declared International Youth Day.

Since then, the day has been dedicated to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) 2020 Programme Implementation in Pakistan

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
School-Based
Pharmacological Interventions
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) and support from Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (INL) is in...

What Influences Pre-teens to Drink Alcohol?

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health
Data

Research has shown there to be a link between heavy drinking in youth and increased risky behaviour and reduced educational effectiveness.

In order to understand the factors that are associated with binge drinking in adolescence and young...

The Child Welfare Inequalities App

Format
Website
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

The CWIP App brings together around 16 different datasets at the local authority and neighbourhood level, with a range of features including being able to adjust for deprivation effects using the results from linear models calculated ‘on...

Washington State University PhD in Prevention Science

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News
Themes
Prevention

In 2012, Washington State University became the first to offer a PhD in Prevention Science. 

The curriculum is designed to ensure that students both

(a) receive broad, interdisciplinary training in the area of prevention science; and

(b)...

Drink in moderation. A non-preventive message

Format
News
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

Drink in moderation. A healthy, well-meaning and responsible advice, transmitted by the alcoholic beverage industry in all its advertisements, aimed at preventing the problems of excessive alcohol consumption. Right?

I'm not so sure.

The...