All Resources for 'Public Health'

Drug policy and the public good

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Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

Drug use has a significant impact on health published by illness, disability, and social problems, and the decision makers are increasingly interested in the development of evidence-based drug policy. Is fundamentanl to strengthen ties...

Protocol for a Prospective, School-Based Standardisation Study of a Digital Social Skills Assessment Tool for Children

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Public Health

Abstract

Background: Humans are by nature a social species, with much of human experience spent in social interaction. Unsurprisingly, social functioning is crucial to well-being and quality of life across the lifespan. While early...

Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health

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Background: From an international perspective, studying trends in adolescent alcohol use in the Netherlands is an important case study. Whereas Dutch adolescents topped the international rankings of alcohol consumption in the...

FREE Opioid Training Course from Harvard

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Harvard University has launched a free online training course via edX.org. Suitable for those looking for an introduction to understanding opioids and the current "crisis" facing many nations through high rates of drug related deaths. The...

Parent Management Training-Oregon Model in Mexico City: Integrating Cultural Adaptation Activities in an Implementation Model

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings

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This article describes the process of cultural adaptation at the start of the implementation of the Parent Management Training intervention-Oregon model (PMTO) in Mexico City. The implementation process was guided by the model...

Substance Use among a Sample of Healthcare Workers in Kenya

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health

ABSTRACT

This study describes reported substance use among Kenyan healthcare workers (HCWs), as it has implications for HCWs’ health, productivity, and their ability and likelihood to intervene on substance use. The Alcohol Smoking and...

Low Cigarette Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

Abstract

Objective: To use the relation between cigarette consumption and cardiovascular disease to quantify the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for light smoking (one to five cigarettes/day).

Design: Systematic review and meta...

Oxytocin Prevents Ethanol Actions at δ Subunit-Containing GABAA Receptors and Attenuates Ethanol-Induced Motor Impairment in Rats

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Scientific article
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Public Health

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Even moderate doses of alcohol cause considerable impairment of motor coordination, an effect that substantially involves potentiation of GABAergic activity at δ subunit-containing GABAAreceptors (δ-GABAARs). Here, we demonstrate...