All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Podcasts: Say Why to Drugs

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Website
Themes
Public Health

The internet is full of misinformation about recreational drugs - both legal and illegal.

Dr Suzi Gage, a psychologist interested in understanding associations between substance use and mental health, tackles one substance per episode -...

Alcohol Misuse in the Armed Forces

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health
In a research project, researchers and professionals from the University of Liverpool, King’s College London, Alcohol Research UK and Royal British Legion joined together to developed an app, to help people monitor and manage their alcohol consumption.

A Public Health Approach to Alcohol Use and its Related Harms in Iran

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

In Iran, alcohol consumption, production, and trade are criminalised for Muslim citizens; however, bootleg alcohol and harmful alcohol consumption is a burden that should not be overlooked.

Currently the Iranian Ministry of Health has...

Smoke Signals: What Does Legalised Cannabis Mean for Mental Health?

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Video and audio recordings
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Policy
Public Health

Smoke Signals: what does legalised cannabis mean for mental health?

Chaired by: Ian Hamilton, University of York

Panellists:

  • Prof Val Curran, Professor of Psychopharmacology, UCL
  • Dr Marta Di Forti, Psychiatrist, London
  • Dr Suzi Gage...

Youth Perspective on Parental Approaches to Substance Use

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family

Reducing the harms of youth substance use is a global priority. Parents have the potential to play a key role in these efforts. However, it is felt that parents are often unsure about how to address substance use with their children. Parent...

Alcohol Taxation Infographic

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Populations
Women
Public Health
Policy

Alcohol taxation holds massive potential for global health, for helping achieve the sustainable development goals and also for significantly contributing to financing health and development. 

This infographic, designed by IOGT...

Workplace Alcohol and Other Drug Factsheets

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Public Health

To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety...