All Resources for 'Public Health'

Scotland: NCD Prevention report

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and lung disease. These diseases are responsible for almost 34,000 deaths every year in Scotland - more than half of all deaths. There are currently, more...

2020 EUSPR Awards

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News
Themes
Prevention

Nominations for 2020 EUSPR awards are now open. The closing data for nomination is Wednesday 30th September at 1pm, UK time. This is an important opportunity for EUSPR members to recognise individuals who have made an important contribution...

World Suicide Prevention Day

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News
Themes
Mental Health
Public Health

Every year on the 10th of September organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

Close to 800 000 people die by suicide every year...

Online Training- Families and Substance Use

Format
News
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Course: Families and substance use: the impact of hidden harm, trauma and protective factors

An online training course, delivered via Zoom.

The training will take place over two days and four separate sessions, lasting two and a half...

Mind Matters Series

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Website
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched a redesigned series of booklets geared towards educating middle school students about substance use.

The Mind Matters series is a valued resource for tens of thousands of teachers...

Australian National Alcohol Strategy 2019-2028

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Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

The Australian Government has released a new strategy to address alcohol-related harms in Australian communities. These harms include violence, disease, injuries, road deaths and an estimated 4,000 alcohol-attributable deaths per year1.

Th...

COVID-19 and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (South Africa)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Partner Organisation

COVID-19, along with associated restrictions, has and continues to impact on the access to and provision of health care services. This talk hones in on the impact on services for substance use disorders, presenting new insights arising from...

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
The Second Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.