violence

Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities

19 June 2026

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ISSUP Global, in collaboration with UNODC, presents 'Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities.'

Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women in 2018

Scientific article

16 February 2022

Summary Background Intimate partner violence against women is a global public health problem with many short-term and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women and their children. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

Current Status of Violence, Suicide, Alcohol Use, and Stigma in Mexico

Scientific article

Abstract Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of accidents and violence in the burden of disease and the role of alcohol consumption as a main risk factor in the...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Violence Against Women and Girls

Scientific article

Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the introduction of restrictions and lockdowns in countries around the world, evidence suggests that there has been a dramatic increas in reports of violence against women and girls. The aim of...

Family, a Key Social Institution for Addressing Drug Abuse, Violence and Mental Health

13 April 2021

Online

64th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a virtual side event on “Family a key social institution for addressing substance use, violence, mental health and promote sustainable development: Lessons learned from parenting under stress, in humanitarian settings and in the context of COVID19 and beyond”

Tuesday 13th of April 2021, 13:10-14:00 CET

Alcohol-Related Violence and Deprivation

30 March 2021

Online

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) warmly invite you to join us online on Tuesday 30 March from 12:30-14:00 BST for our third SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021.

Dr Carly Lightowlers and Lucy Bryant will present their complementary research and we will then open to Q+A and wider discussion.

Discussion on Drug Abuse and Gender Based Violence (GBV)

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Announcement!!! Announcement!!! Youth Against Drug Abuse Foundation (YADAF) International In collaboration with SAIARD Council of World Youth Forum bring to you a Discussion about how drug abuse contribute to the increase rate of GBV. Find...

Alcohol Sales Banned in Greenland

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For many young people, home is not a place of safety. As countries introduce lockdown measures, it is important that the wellbeing of young people is protected. In a move to reduce potential violence against children during coronavirus...

Mental Health Outcomes Associated with of the Use of Amphetamines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

16 October 2019

Abstract Background The use of amphetamines is a global public health concern. We summarise global data on use of amphetamines and mental health outcomes. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis (CRD 42017081893). We searched Medline...

Select, Adapt, Evaluate - Violence Prevention Tool

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Violence prevention approaches based on the best available evidence are those that have been rigorously evaluated in one or more research studies and found to impact intended outcomes. Because each setting and each community is unique, you...