All Resources for 'Public Health'

Sugar, Tobacco, and Alcohol Taxes to Achieve the SDGs

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Scientific article
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Policy
Prevention
Public Health

More than a decade after the adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, there is compelling evidence that raising tobacco prices substantially through taxation is the single most effective way to reduce tobacco use and...

Humphrey Fellowship Program

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

The Humphrey Fellowship Program, sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is a US government international exchange program supported by the people of the United States.  Fellowships are granted...

Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Drug Overdose Deaths

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Website
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Addiction
Public Health
Statistics
Partner Organisation

A infographic resource from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) exploring the drug related death statistics relating to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids reported in the United States. 

With nearly 50% of opioid related deaths...

Risky Business: A Longitudinal Study Examining Cigarette Smoking Initiation among Susceptible and Non-Susceptible E-Cigarette Users in Canada

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Scientific article
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Public Health

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Objectives: Given that many adolescent e-cigarette users are never-smokers, the possibility that e-cigarettes may act as a gateway to future cigarette smoking has been discussed in various studies. Longitudinal data are needed to...

Using Technology in the Field of Substance Use

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
This special news article is focused on all things digital - exploring e-health, d-health, m-health and u-health.

A Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Addiction
Public Health
Theories and Science

Researchers from universities in Germany and Switzerland have explored the use of m-health in substance use prevention in adolescents. 

Through the implementation of a fully-automated programme, ready4life, generic life skills training can...

Sideal Spanish Language App for Alcohol Use

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

Sideal is a self-help app available in Spanish for people experiencing alcohol dependance. The app offers advice on reducing consumption and abstinence.

The app can be used to set and track goals that someone has set for themselves or one...