All Resources for 'Public Health'

Alcohol and Immunity: Drinking can affect the body's defense

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News
Themes
Public Health
Infectious Diseases

Abuse of alcoholic beverages can weaken the immune system and leave the body more exposed to diseases.

Staying healthy and adopting habits that strengthen immunity are recommendations of health professionals since the beginning of the...

Webinar on the World Drug Report 2020

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Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation
This webinar features a presentation of the World Drug Report 2020 by Thomas Pietschmann (UNODC Research Section), one of the authors of the report.

Your Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs - ATTC Network

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Format
Guide
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Partner Organisation

The opioid epidemic has resulted in significant increases in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs, accounting for 23% of new infections. HCV is completely curable and testing and treatment are the path to cure. Opioid...

World Hepatitis Day 2020

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News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. 

There are five main strains of the hepatitis...

New Webinar Series: Implications of COVID-19 on Public Health in Canada

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News
Themes
Public Health
Partner Organisation

The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health across Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports.

Over the coming months, CCSA and CCDUS will be putting together a new webinar series that...

Incarceration Impacts Cognitive Performance, and Prisoner Status Matters

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Public Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Abstract

Globally, incarceration is understood to impoverish the wellbeing of prisoners, but evidence for its impact on cognitive performance is less popular. As most evidence on the criminal justice system has come from advanced western...

Treatnet Family - Training Packages

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Website
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Public Health
Partner Organisation

The Treatnet Family training package was developed as part of the UNODC Treatnet training strategy to support Member States in their efforts to provide evidence-based drug use disorder treatment and care.

Treatnet Family contributes...

SSA Qualitative Methods Series

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Addiction
Public Health

On Friday 6 March 2020, the SSA sponsored a one-day conference on conducting qualitative addiction research.

The resulting videos were released weekly during June and July 2020 and provide a useful resource for any qualitative addictions...

A Review of the Public Sector Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Background

The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by 2050. Despite this, little is known about the substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems...