All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Mental Health

Although more than 1 in every 3 US individuals will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, relatively little is known about the long-term patterns of substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood.

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Association of Habitual Alcohol Intake With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Abstract

Importance  Observational studies have consistently proposed cardiovascular benefits associated with light alcohol consumption, while recent genetic analyses (ie, mendelian randomization studies) have suggested a possible causal...

Launch of the Spanish Chapter of ISSUP

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
ISSUP Spain invites you to attend its launch event.

Frequency and severity of irritable bowel syndrome in cigarette smokers, Turkey 2019

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
ABSTRACT

Introduction:
Cigarette smoking has recently been associated with several gastrointestinal symptoms, and smoking cessation has been recommended as a lifestyle change strategy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study assessed...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Quality standard

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Populations
Women
Quality Assurance
Public Health

Latest quality standard published sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

The quality standard highlights five key areas for improvement:

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Treatment outcome and readmission risk among women in women-only versus mixed-gender drug treatment programs in Chile

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Abstract

Introduction

Traditional treatment programs for substance use disorder (SUD) tend to be male-dominated environments, which can negatively affect women's access to treatment and related outcomes. Women's specific treatment needs...

Handbook for Emergencies

Format
Book
Themes
Populations
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Men
Refugees
Women
Emergency Resources

The third edition of UNHCR’s Emergency Handbook is a reference tool which serves to reinforce a common understanding among the many key actors in emergency situations. This edition includes a number of important revisions of the handbook...

Working with older persons in forced displacement

Format
Book
Themes
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Mental Health
Emergency Resources

This document provides guidance for UNHCR staff and partners on protecting the rights of older persons in situations of forced displacement or statelessness.

When responding to the phases of forced displacement (flight, displacement...