All Resources for 'Media, Advocacy, and Communications original'

Marijuana facts for teens

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Book
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Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

NIDA. (2015, may 1). Facts about marijuana to teenagers. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/es/publicaciones/hechos-sobre-la-marihuana-para-adolescentes in 2018, February 15

Did you know that the use of marijuana among teens has...

Family check-up: positive parenting prevents the abuse of drugs

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Book
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Recommendation for parents, with tips on parenting positive to prevent substance abuse. The material includes links to videos of examples.

The demand for cigarettes and a tax increase in El Salvador

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Scientific article
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Policy

Aim: Analyze the elasticities of demand in the short and long term for cigarettes in El Salvador as a tool to support the recommendations on tax increases to reduce the prevalence and consumption by increasing prices.

Methods: Analyzed the...

Price Elasticity of Demand for Cigarettes and Alcohol in Ecuador

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Scientific article
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Policy

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Objective: Estimate price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol in Ecuador using cross-sectional data from the National Survey of Urban and Rural Household Income and Expenditures (ENIGHUR, Spanish acronym) 2011-2012.

M...

Price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol, in Ecuador, with household data

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family
Policy

OVERVIEW

Aim: To estimate the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol in Ecuador, using cross-sectional data from the national survey of income and expenditure of urban and rural families (ENIGHUR) 2011-2012.

Methods: 2011...

Drug policy and the public good

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Book
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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...

Trends in Adolescent Alcohol Use in the Netherlands

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Scientific article
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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...

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

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Scientific article
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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...

FREE Opioid Training Course from Harvard

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News
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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...