All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Can glutathione be a biomarker for suicide risk in women 18 months postpartum?

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family
Women

Background: Suicide risk is prominent among the problems affecting populations, mainly due to the broad family, psychosocial and economic impact. Most individuals at suicidal risk have some mental disorder. There is considerable evidence...

Why do guidelines on what is low-risk drinking vary between countries so much?

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News
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Public Health
Policy
Law

The evidence of the harms done by alcohol consumption continues to build. However, despite the clear data, safe drinking guidelines vary between countries.

This article, published in the Guardian, explores the different factors that are...

What Are The Five Stages Of Change?- A Blog Dedicated to Educate the Families of people with Addiction

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Website
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

The blog is a rich source of learning.

You may read the information at your pace.

Share with the clients and their families to equip themselves with the simple strategies to take steps towards more recovery and less relapse.

Here- https...

Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Women
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on Drug Policy in the UK.

Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Men
Quality Assurance

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Background

This study identified patient profiles in terms of their quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes based on frequent emergency department (ED) use...

UPC School and Family Pilot Examination

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News
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation
The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.

Psychological factors and the use of psychoactive substances in relation to sexual orientation: A study on Israeli young adults.

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Public Health

In the context of sexual minorities and the distress they may experience, recent years have witnessed a trend emphasizing the idea that protective factors may curb risk behaviors, while stressing that not all sexual minorities do experience...