All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

International Approaches to Drug Law Reform

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Scientific article
Themes
Law
Policy
Public Health

This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands.

It seeks to support the ongoing development of innovative approaches...

Alcohol Policy in Chile

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Law

Chile has one of the highest rates of alcohol use per capita in the Americas. Policy to reduce alcohol-related harm is often up against resistance from alcohol industry, policymakers and the public.

This review, published in the Journal of...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fifth Session)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their Fifth Knowledge Update Series Webinar on the topic of 'Recovery in Substance Use Disorders: The Family as a Resource'.

Cultural Differences in Tweeting about Drinking across the US

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Family

Abstract

Excessive alcohol use in the US contributes to over 88,000 deaths per year and costs over $250 billion annually. While previous studies have shown that excessive alcohol use can be detected from general patterns of social media...

Women and Alcohol: Key Issues

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Book
Themes
Populations
Women

The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) co-hosted a four-part seminar series on issues relating to women and alcohol.

The series addressed:

Women, Alcohol and Globalisation

Women...

Women and Drugs: NIDA resource page

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Website
Themes
Populations
Women
Partner Organisation

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has set up a topic page that includes DrugFact sheets, research reports and infographics on Substance use among women.

Here you can find videos, policy briefings and an extensive resource list...

A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Men
Public Health
Mental Health
Drug‐related impairment is persistently stigmatized delaying and preventing treatment engagement. To reduce stigma, various medical terms (e.g. ‘chronically relapsing brain disease’, ‘disorder’) have been promoted in diagnostic systems and among national health agencies, yet some argue that over‐medicalization of drug‐related impairment lowers prognostic optimism and reduces personal agency.

Women and Substance Use: Reading List

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Format
Reading List
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Here, you can find a selection of papers and resources related to women and substance use.