All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Barriers to Addiction Treatment among Formerly Incarcerated Adults with Substance Use Disorders

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Men
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Abstract

Background

Addiction treatment improves substance use and criminal recidivism outcomes among justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders, but is underutilized. Although information exists regarding barriers to...

The temporary disability attributable to tobacco use among workers 35-64 years

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

OVERVIEW

Fundamentals: Few recent studies have investigated in our half the magnitude and trends of the impact of tobacco in lost productivity. The objective of this study was to describe the proportion of episodes and days in non...

Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems

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Scientific article
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Public Health
Due to the increasing amount of available published evidence and the continual need to apply and update evidence in practice, we propose a shift in the way evidence generated by learning health systems can be integrated into more traditional evidence reviews.

Mortality in the United States from Self-Injury Surpasses Diabetes: A Prevention Imperative

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

Abstract

This report uses an enhanced conceptualisation of self-injury mortality (SIM), which comprised registered or known suicides by any method and estimated non-suicide deaths from opioid and other drug self-intoxication. SIM surpassed...

Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs among Urban Teenagers in Lagos

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Sexual Behaviour and Abuse of Drugs Among Urban Teenagers in Lagos

Molobe Ikenna Daniel 1, 2, 3, 4

1 Unified Initiative for a Drug-Free Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

2 World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD), Stockholm, Sweden

3 Foundation for...

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Reconciling the Interests of Community, Clients, and Families

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Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Key studies on the roles of management in treatment’s impacts on crime and safeguarding the community, with a focus on criminal justice and child protection. Explore what research can offer managers who have to reconcile the interests of...

The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Summary

Background

As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...

Eficacia de las etiquetas de advertencia en las cajetillas de cigarrillo

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Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Policy
Public Health

Resumen

Objetivo: Establecer la capacidad que tienen las etiquetas de advertencia con el tamaño mínimo exigido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para capturar la atención en fumadores y no fumadores. Métodos: En el estudio se...