All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Mental Health

People who have experienced serious mental health issues are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population.

This summary, plus infographic, describes the Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health...

Drug Use In Nigeria

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Data
Partner Organisation
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) have conducted the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in Nigeria.

Conventional and Genetic Evidence on Alcohol and Vascular Disease Aetiology: A Prospective Study of 500 000 Men and Women in China

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Women

Summary

Background

Moderate alcohol intake has been associated with reduced cardiovascular risk in many studies, in comparison with abstinence or with heavier drinking. Studies in east Asia can help determine whether these associations...

Use of Electronic Vapor Products Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Women with a Recent Live Birth — Oklahoma and Texas, 2015

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Most electronic vapor products (EVPs) contain nicotine, a developmental toxicant, and other harmful additives.

What is added by this report?

In 2015, 7.0% of women with a recent live birth...

Tobacco Smoking and Mortality in Asia: A Pooled Meta-Analysis

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

Key Points

Question: How are secular trends of tobacco smoking associated with mortality across countries or regions by birth cohorts in Asia?

Findings: This pooled meta-analysis of 1 002 258 participants in 20 prospective cohort studies...

Substance Use among Pregnant Women in Nigeria

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Women

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This study sought to determine the prevalence, patterns and feasibility of screening for psychoactive substance use among pregnant women in an antenatal clinic in Nigeria. It also aimed to determine the relationship...

Drogodependencia asociado a baja adherencia a la terapia antiretroviral de gran actividad en el Hospital Loayza 2013 -2015

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Women

RESUMEN

Objetivo: Conocer si existe asociación entre mala adherencia anual a la Terapia Antiretroviral de Gran Actividad (TARGA) y la dependencia al alcohol y/o drogas a los dos años de tratamiento. Junio 2013 a Junio 2015. Métodos de...