All Resources for 'Public Health'

Call to Participate in the EUSPR ECF and the ECF Committee

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News
Themes
Prevention
Partner Organisation

The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) promotes the development of prevention science, and its application to practice so as to promote human health and well-being through high quality research, evidence based interventions...

Commission on Alcohol Harm

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Mental Health

The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is supporting a Commission on Alcohol Harm, consisting of a panel of varied experts.

The Commission on Alcohol Harm has been established to examine the current evidence on alcohol harm, recent trends in...

Lisbon Addictions: Presentations & Posters

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Website
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Data

Following their 2019 conference, the Lisbon Addictions team have gathered posters and information about the presentations from the event.

The co-producers have built coherent packages of topical strands, sessions and guided poster tours.

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Fentanyl Deaths on the Rise

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News
Themes
Addiction
Policy
Public Health

Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, a recent report published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) warns.

The report, which included a a literature review of the effects of fentanyl, details of...

New Zealand Government to Grant Police the Power to Conduct Roadside Drug Testing

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News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement

Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk.

In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing.

Drivers...

WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Data
Policy
Prevention
Public Health

Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people across...

Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Data

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer.

Having conversations with patients about the...