All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Studying Tobacco users Of Pakistan (STOP) Factsheet

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Data
Public Health

Project Goals and Objectives:

The STOP survey has a long-term aim to provide objective, regular and timely information on tobacco users of Pakistan to help key policy decisions. Its specific objectives for 2019/2020 are to assess the:

  1. P...

European Drug Prevention Prize 2021

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

The Pompidou Group calls for youth projects to submit applications for the 2021 edition of the European Drug Prevention Prize.

The Prevention Prize is awarded to highlight outstanding drug prevention projects that have proved successful in...

Congratulations to Kenya ICAP Credentialed Professionals

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Congratulations to 39 candidates who passed their ICAP exams last month!  Kenya leads the world in ICAP credentialed professionals with over 230!  GCCC commends all of them for their dedication and passion to the field of Addiction...

EMCDDA Technical Report on New Psychoactive Substance

Format
Book
Themes
Pharmacological Interventions
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health
Policy
Data
Partner Organisation

The purpose of this technical report is to provide an analysis of the available information on methyl 2-{[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (commonly known as 4F-MDMB-BICA), a synthetic receptor cannabinoid...

E-cigarette Use Among Adults in China

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Public Health
Data

Despite China being the main producers of the world's e-cigarette, there is little research examining the trends in e-cigarette use.

Since 2018, policies in China have restricted e-cigarette use. Therefore, it is of interest to...

Gender Matters? How Does Gender Shape Risk Environment for Syringe Sharing among People who Inject Drugs in Northern Mexico. Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Women
Abstract

 

Introduction. HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) is 5%. Studies have found an HIV prevalence of around 10% among women who inject drugs (WWID) and 5% among men.

Objective. To describe characteristics of risk...

Textbook of Addiction Treatment: International Perspectives

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Addiction is increasingly being recognized as a major global public health issue, and an ever-growing number of medical specialties, psychological and social science training programs, and professional associations are including addiction...

Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs

Format
News
Themes
Data
Prevention
Partner Organisation

On December 15, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study led by researchers at the University of Michigan.

On December 16, a data processing error was found. This...