Prevention

16th World Congress on Public Health 2020

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Rome
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Italy

The 16th World Congress on Public Health will take place 12th-17th October 2020 in Rome, Italy.

The theme of the Congress, Public Health for the Future of Humanity: Analysis, Advocacy, and Action, reflects the firm stance that the public health community have an obligation to respond to these new circumstances.

Prevention that Works

Website
School is one of the key environments to discuss with young people the impact of substance use, and deliver evidenced prevention interventions . It is vital that the messages that are passed on to young people are appropriate and delivered...

Jersey and Guernsey Sign up to WHO's Tobacco Control

News
A public health treaty set up to cut tobacco-related diseases and deaths has been extended to Jersey and Guernsey by the UK. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the distinguished global tobacco control instrument...

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Scientific article
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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is an ongoing longitudinal study funded by the U.S. National Institute on Health. This link provides updates on the study as it learns about how the brain transitions from childhood to...

Rights, Respect and Recovery: Action Plan

Book
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In 2018, the Scottish Government released the Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy. Scotland's first drugs strategy for a decade focuses on treating the issue as a public health concern rather than a...

25th NIDA International Forum

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Hollywood, Florida
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United States

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum fosters international cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information by drug abuse researchers.