All Resources for 'Public Health'

Treatment of Cannabis-related Problems in the Nordic Countries

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Data

After alcohol, cannabis is the second most common intoxicant in the Nordics. 

In Denmark cannabis is by far the principle issue among newcomers to drug treatment, in Iceland, more than one-third of all addiction patients have cannabis as a...

Volatile Substance Abuse

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Public Health

Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) is the practice of inhaling volatile substances, which are often common household products, like glues, gases and aerosols in order to get high. 

Glues, gases and aerosols contain volatile substances which...

Prevalence and Pattern of Psychoactive Substance Use among Female Students in North India

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Public Health
Data

The frequent collection, analysis and publication of data on psychoactive substance use among young people is essential to follow trends which can be used to inform practice and public health policy.

In India, psychoactive substance use is...

Efficacy of Monthly Buprenorphine Injections for Opioid Use Disorders

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Opioid use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and a global health burden. Treatment for OUD tends to involve a combination of medication and behavioural intervention. It is recognised that buprenorphine can alleviate opioid withdrawal...

Adiktologie Journal

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Public Health
Data
Adiktologie is an international journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific reports on psychoactive substance use, behavioural addictions and related issues.

Inspire Freedom Campaign - IOGT International

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News
Themes
Populations
Women
Public Health

The Inspire Freedom Campaign – Together for women and girls – every 25th is IOGT International’s flagship community campaign to promote the rights of girls and women and to end gender-based violence, by preventing alcohol violence.

The...

Xchange Prevention Registry

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Website
Themes
Policy
Prevention
Partner Organisation

Xchange is an online registry of evidence-based prevention programmes. In its first phase, the registry will make available manualised interventions that European evaluation studies show have beneficial outcomes relating to substance use...

University Survey: What Do You Think about Drug Use?

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News
Themes
Public Health

Liverpool John Moores University is conducting a new research study and is inviting people from the UK to take part.

This study investigates what members of the public think about issues related to illegal drug use and involves completing...

Claremont’s UPC Media Summer Institute Programme

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News
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
Theories and Science
Policy
Claremont Graduate University is offering one of the leading certificate programs for the advanced study of Media-Based Prevention Science.