All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Qualitative Cross-Country Comparison of Whether, When and How People Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Talk about Cigarette Smoking in Narrative Interviews

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

Abstract

Objectives: To compare and examine whether, when and how patients with lung cancer in three countries, with different survival rates, talk about cigarette smoking and its relationship with help-seeking.

Design: A qualitative...

Stopping Cannabis Use Is Associated with Improved Memory

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Data
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation

The controversial subject of cannabis legalisation has led to the increased urgency in understanding the full health and social implications of the drug use. Cannabis use is particularly prevalent amongst adolescence - a period of time...

Infographic: Drugged Driving

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Statistics
Partner Organisation

Driving under the influence of any drug that acts on the brain can impair one's motor skills, reaction time, and judgment, making drugged driving a serious public health and safety concern.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse have...

Integrated Mapping of Local Mental Health Systems in Central Chile

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Mental Health

[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To describe the availability of local mental health (MH) services in small MH catchment areas in Central Chile, using a bottom-up approach. Methods. MH services of 19 small MH catchment areas in five health districts...

Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use — United States, 2010–2014

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

Abstract

Problem/Condition: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer, contributing to at least 12 types of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx; esophagus; stomach; colon...

Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...

Opioid Use May Increase Risk of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Data
Prevention
Public Health

Abuse of opioids can lead to many adverse consequences including addiction and heightened risk of overdose, however it is being increasingly suggested that even controlled use of prescription opioids may be linked with serious and enduring...

Smoking Cessation and Weight Concern

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Weight concerns are associated with a smaller likelihood of quitting among smokers with low nicotine dependence.  ​
Weight concerns are associated with a reduced likelihood of quitting among smokers with low nicotine dependence.

The World Health Organisation has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people globally each year, with many of these deaths occurring prematurely. 

Deciding and...

Examining the Links between Adolescent Brain Development, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Data

Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...