All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Coercion Tests Therapeutic Skills

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

Key studies on the contribution of the practitioner to reducing crime and safeguarding the community. Commentary risks formulating a general rule: The trickier the situation, the more the worker matters. Implication is that therapeutic...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: Planning for Suicide Prevention Strategies

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Emily Haroz

The Johns Hopkins University; Shoshanna Fine, The Johns Hopkins University; Cat...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: For Whom Do Parenting Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use Work?

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Diego Garcia-Huidobro

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Jennifer L. Doty, Universit...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: Optimizing the Use of Free Online Technological Tools to Monitor Prevention Program Implementation and Outcomes in Chile

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Camila Astrain

San Carlos de Maipo Foundation; Maria Luisa Correa, Fundación San Carlos de...

More U.S. Stores Likely Sell Cigarettes to Minors than Reported

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Law Enforcement

(Reuters Health) - More retailers may be selling cigarettes to minors than government estimates have suggested, a new study finds.

Researchers determined that more than half of retail stores may be inadvertently, and illegally, selling...

Webinar: Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Populations
Family
Mental Health

Many of us are drawn to addiction work due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these experiences and strengths can be great assets, they can also be detrimental without care and awareness. In...

Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis in the US

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

Abstract

Purpose of Review: In light of the current crisis in opioid involved overdose deaths, the federal Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions are working together to implement a data-driven, research-based strategy...

Tobacco Industry Strategies Undermine Government Tax Policy: Evidence from Commercial Data

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Policy

Abstract

Objective: Taxation equitably reduces smoking, the leading cause of health inequalities. The tobacco industry (TI) can, however, undermine the public health gains realised from tobacco taxation through its pricing strategies. This...

Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer

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Book
Themes
Public Health
Infectious Diseases

Source: World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research.

Continuous Update Project Expert Report 2018. Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer. Available at dietandcancerreport.org

Executive summary

Background and...