All Resources for 'Public Health'

SAMHSA’s 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the most comprehensive survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States. NSDUH began in 1971...

Mortality in the United States from Self-Injury Surpasses Diabetes: A Prevention Imperative

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Public Health

Abstract

This report uses an enhanced conceptualisation of self-injury mortality (SIM), which comprised registered or known suicides by any method and estimated non-suicide deaths from opioid and other drug self-intoxication. SIM surpassed...

The temporary disability attributable to tobacco use among workers 35-64 years

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

OVERVIEW

Fundamentals: Few recent studies have investigated in our half the magnitude and trends of the impact of tobacco in lost productivity. The objective of this study was to describe the proportion of episodes and days in non...

Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems

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Scientific article
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Public Health
Due to the increasing amount of available published evidence and the continual need to apply and update evidence in practice, we propose a shift in the way evidence generated by learning health systems can be integrated into more traditional evidence reviews.

Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs among Urban Teenagers in Lagos

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Book
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs Among Urban Teenagers in Lagos

Molobe Ikenna Daniel 1, 2, 3, 4

1 Unified Initiative for a Drug-Free Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

2 World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD), Stockholm, Sweden

3 Foundation for...

New App: Underage Drinking Prevention

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Website
Themes
Prevention
Partner Organisation

"Talk. They Hear You." App

Research shows that parents are the number one reason young people decide not to drink alcohol. This new App developed by SAMHSA features an interactive simulation that helps parents learn the do's and don'ts of...

The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Summary

Background

As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...

Cannabis Fact Sheet for Parents and Caregivers

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention

Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital (CAMH) has developed a new fact sheet on recreational cannabis for parents/guardians and caregivers of youth aged 12-18. It provides information about cannabis, cannabis legalisation, risks...