All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

#DontPinkMyDrink Campaign

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Women
Public Health

After years of objectifying and sexualising women in their advertising, the alcohol industry is now targeting women more directly, linking their products to women's friendships, feminism and empowerment. However, women’s empowerment will...

Treatment of Cannabis-related Problems in the Nordic Countries

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Data

After alcohol, cannabis is the second most common intoxicant in the Nordics. 

In Denmark cannabis is by far the principle issue among newcomers to drug treatment, in Iceland, more than one-third of all addiction patients have cannabis as a...

Prevalence and Pattern of Psychoactive Substance Use among Female Students in North India

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Public Health
Data

The frequent collection, analysis and publication of data on psychoactive substance use among young people is essential to follow trends which can be used to inform practice and public health policy.

In India, psychoactive substance use is...

Adiktologie Journal

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Public Health
Data
Adiktologie is an international journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific reports on psychoactive substance use, behavioural addictions and related issues.

Inspire Freedom Campaign - IOGT International

Format
News
Themes
Populations
Women
Public Health

The Inspire Freedom Campaign – Together for women and girls – every 25th is IOGT International’s flagship community campaign to promote the rights of girls and women and to end gender-based violence, by preventing alcohol violence.

The...

Xchange Prevention Registry

Format
Website
Themes
Policy
Prevention
Partner Organisation

Xchange is an online registry of evidence-based prevention programmes. In its first phase, the registry will make available manualised interventions that European evaluation studies show have beneficial outcomes relating to substance use...

Claremont’s UPC Media Summer Institute Programme

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
Theories and Science
Policy
Claremont Graduate University is offering one of the leading certificate programs for the advanced study of Media-Based Prevention Science.

Effectiveness of a New Multi-Component Smoking Cessation Service Package for Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes in Northern Thailand

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

Abstract

Background

Smoking cessation is an achievable behavioral change, which reduces the risks of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and tobacco-related diseases. There is a need for an effective smoking cessation service for low and...

Magnitude of Substance Use in India

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Format
Book
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Ethics
Data
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
The National Survey assesses the extent and patterns of substance use in India.

Book Unveiling Ceremony of 'The Known and Unknowns of Drug Dependence'

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

Drug use has been identified as one of the ominous problems that the society faces nowadays. Every drug dependent person has different and complex difficulties to go through in the process of recovering from such harmful habit. Person...