All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Summary

Background

As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Coercion Tests Therapeutic Skills

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Law
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Key studies on the contribution of the practitioner to reducing crime and safeguarding the community. Commentary risks formulating a general rule: The trickier the situation, the more the worker matters. Implication is that therapeutic...

Eficacia de las etiquetas de advertencia en las cajetillas de cigarrillo

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Policy
Public Health

Resumen

Objetivo: Establecer la capacidad que tienen las etiquetas de advertencia con el tamaño mínimo exigido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para capturar la atención en fumadores y no fumadores. Métodos: En el estudio se...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: Planning for Suicide Prevention Strategies

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Emily Haroz

The Johns Hopkins University; Shoshanna Fine, The Johns Hopkins University; Cat...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: For Whom Do Parenting Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use Work?

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Diego Garcia-Huidobro

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Jennifer L. Doty, Universit...

Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: Optimizing the Use of Free Online Technological Tools to Monitor Prevention Program Implementation and Outcomes in Chile

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
Partner Organisation

This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US.

Camila Astrain

San Carlos de Maipo Foundation; Maria Luisa Correa, Fundación San Carlos de...

Webinar: Authentic Self-Care for Addiction Professionals

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Populations
Family
Mental Health

Many of us are drawn to addiction work due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these experiences and strengths can be great assets, they can also be detrimental without care and awareness. In...

Tobacco Industry Strategies Undermine Government Tax Policy: Evidence from Commercial Data

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Scientific article
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Policy

Abstract

Objective: Taxation equitably reduces smoking, the leading cause of health inequalities. The tobacco industry (TI) can, however, undermine the public health gains realised from tobacco taxation through its pricing strategies. This...