All Resources for 'Public Health'

Viet Nam - UNODC Discussing Cooperation in Drug Prevention and Treatment

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Policy
Partner Organisation

Currently, relevant ministries and agencies in Vietnam are studying, supplementing and amending the Law on Drug Prevention and Control to meet the current situation and practical requirements, including the section on drug prevention and...

UK Parents' Drinking Negatively Affects Over a Third of Children

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News
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health
Mental Health
Policy

The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them.

A recent...

Prevention Tools: What Works, What Doesn’t

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Guide
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Prevention

Every substance use prevention specialist should read this free booklet written by Joe Neigel and published by the Washington State Care Authority. 

Prevention Tools is an excellent prevention resource that, as the title indicates...

Alcohol Industry in France Oppose Dry January

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News
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Policy
Prevention
Public Health

The alcohol industry in France have begun their protest against the dry January campaign proposed by the French Health Minister Dr Agnès Buzyn.

The campaign is designed to encourage people to abstain from alcohol for one month. It is hoped...

Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Data
Mental Health
Public Health

In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy...

International Drug Abuse Research Training Opportunities

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News
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Addiction
Public Health

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has put together a list of research and training opportunities for available for the U.S. and International scientists.

Find out more about the different opportunities below.

Vietnamese Policymakers Attend UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Policy
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

More than thirty (30) Vietnamese high-level decision makers from the Department of Social Vice Prevention, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the Office of the Government (OOG), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of...

Percepções da comunidade escolar sobre a implantação do programa Unplugged em escolas

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention

As pesquisas brasileiras revelam que há uma precocidade na idade do primeiro uso de álcool e outras drogas, o que acaba gerando os riscos do uso nocivo e de consequentes danos à saúde de crianças e adolescentes.

Um estudo epidemiológico...