All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Statistics

Background

This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...

Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

For anyone interested in digital health behaviour interventions this manual from SAMHSA will prove interesting. Exploring how technology-assisted care can be implemented, the value of technology based assessments and the ways in which the...

Drug Use Prevention Projects in Schools in Brazil: Quality Analysis and Improvement Proposals

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance

Abstract

Adolescents living in vulnerable regions are more exposed to risk factors for drug use. The prevention of such use in school is a public policy that needs evaluation. Based on technical criteria and derived from a mixed research...

Marijuana Facts for Teens

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Book
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Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

NIDA. (2015, May 14). Marijuana: Facts for Teens. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-teens on 2018, February 15

Did you know that teen marijuana use has dropped dramatically since the late 1990s? So, if...

Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health
Statistics

Summary

What is already known about this topic?

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...

Marijuana facts for teens

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Format
Book
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

NIDA. (2015, may 1). Facts about marijuana to teenagers. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/es/publicaciones/hechos-sobre-la-marihuana-para-adolescentes in 2018, February 15

Did you know that the use of marijuana among teens has...

Family check-up: positive parenting prevents the abuse of drugs

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Book
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Recommendation for parents, with tips on parenting positive to prevent substance abuse. The material includes links to videos of examples.

A Systematic Review on the Use of Psychosocial Interventions in Conjunction with Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Opioid use and overdose rates have risen to epidemic levels in the United States during the past decade. Fortunately, there are effective medications (i.e. methadone, buprenorphine, and oral and injectable naltrexone) available...