All Resources for 'Public Health'

Implementing PLAT in Sri Lanka

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Psychoactive Substances

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) remain to be a major problem around the world. Which has a negative effect on global health and social and economic functioning. When we are paying attention to the most...

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021

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Format
Scientific article
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Prevention
Abstract

Adolescence is a critical phase of development and is frequently a period of initiating and engaging in risky behaviors, including alcohol and other substance use. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated stressors might have affected...

Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Women
Public Health
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Italy are pleased to present their Webinar on How early exposure to cannabis misshapes the brain and exerts long-lived effects.

Normalisation of Prevention Principles and Practices to Reduce Substance Use Disorders Through an Integrated Dissemination and Implementation Framework

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Pharmacological Interventions
Psychoactive Substances

Major research breakthroughs over the past 30 years in the field of substance use prevention have served to:

(1) enhance understanding of pharmacological effects on the nervous systems and the health and social consequences of the use of...

Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth

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Format
Toolkit
Themes
Public Health

The report provides behavioural health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of...

Cigarette/Nicotine use - a Gateway to other drug use?

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
ISSUP The Gambia are pleased to present their upcoming Webinar on Cigarette/Nicotine use.

New Psychoactive Substances in the Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health

Abstract

The last few years have seen the emergence of new psychoactive substances among the homeless population, specifically synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge and...

Improving alcohol management in primary health care in Mexico

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Abstract

Introduction

Alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in primary health care is an effective strategy to decrease alcohol consumption at population level. However, there is relatively scarce evidence...