All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Fifth Founding Anniversary of Female Drug Treatment Center

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Ahsania Mission Female Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center celebrated its 5th Founding Anniversary on 12th April 2018 at the Health Sector Training Room in Saymoli, Dhaka. Head of the Health Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Mr...

Thresholds for Safer Alcohol Use Might Need Lowering

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Public Health

Summary

Guidelines for levels of alcohol use that pose a low risk to drinkers' health are provided by many countries, usually based on meta-analyses of epidemiological studies.1–3 However, to devise such guidelines is challenging because...

Work Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Fishermen with a Smoking Habit

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Scientific article
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Mental Health

This study examined pathways of influence between work stress, depressive symptoms, nicotine dependence, expressive suppression, and cognitive reappraisal in fishermen with smoking habits in Qionghai, Hainan province, China (N = 1068)...

Current Marijuana Use by Industry and Occupation — Colorado, 2014–2015

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Public Health

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Eight states, including Colorado, have legalized recreational marijuana use among persons aged ≥21 years. The association between marijuana use and occupational injury is of public health...

Factors Associated with the Efficacy of Smoking Cessation Treatments and Predictors of Smoking Abstinence in EAGLES

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Aims

To assess (1) how far the efficacies of front‐line smoking cessation pharmacotherapies vary as a function of smoker characteristics and (2) associations between these characteristics and success of smoking cessation attempts...

The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya

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Book
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy

Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...

United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Statistics
Policy
Ethics
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.

Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...

Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings

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Book
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

In a nutshell...

These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update...