All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Dying for a Drink

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Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘Dying for a drink’. 

Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in excess...

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

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
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Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
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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...

Neighbourhood Tobacco Supply and Individual Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women
Policy

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Background: Tobacco policy is increasingly focusing on the ‘tobacco endgame’ which commits to eradicating tobacco use (prevalence below 5%) within the next two decades. Strategies for achieving the endgame are likely to include...

Research on perception of Brazilian parliamentarians on drug policy

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News
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Treatment
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Policy
Law

Seeking to qualify the public debate on drug policy and guide the actions of its members, the Brazilian drug policy Platform (PBPD) conducted a survey of the federal legislative power to map the opinions and perceptions of congressmen about...

Research on the Perception of Brazilian Parliamentarians on Drug Policy

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Law

Seeking to qualify the public debate on drug policy and guide the actions of its members, the Brazilian Drug Policy Platform conducted a survey with the Federal Legislative Branch to map the opinions and perceptions of the congressmen on...

Potential benefit of N-acetylcysteine for the management of cocaine base paste addiction

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Scientific article
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Treatment
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Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

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In Chile, the consumption of Cocaine Base Paste (CBP), a highly toxic and addictive substance, has become a serious medical and social problem in the poorest areas of the country. This substance is smoked and quickly provokes in...

A Qualitative Exploration of School-Based Staff’s Experiences of Delivering an Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the High School Setting

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Theories and Science

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Whilst underage drinking in the UK has been declining in recent years, prevalence is still higher than in most other Western European countries. Therefore, it is important to deliver effective interventions to reduce...

How Alcohol Can Change How Memories Are Formed

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Scientific article
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Addiction
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Mental Health

Consuming alcohol often comes with negative side effects, such as nausea or headaches, however we have a tendency to remember the positive experience of drinking rather than the negative consequences. Understanding how alcohol influences...

Mindfulness, Cravings and Alcohol Demand

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health
Prevention
Public Health
Mindfulness may be useful to reduce poor drinking decisions when faced with environmental alcohol cues
Mindfulness may be useful to reduce poor drinking decisions when faced with environmental alcohol cues

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer...

Inactivation of HCV and HIV by Microwave: A Novel Approach for Prevention of Virus Transmission among People who Inject Drugs

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Scientific article
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Treatment
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Addiction

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) transmissions among people who inject drugs (PWID) continue to pose a challenging global health problem. Here, we aimed to analyse a universally applicable...