All Resources for 'Public Health'

Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)

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Book
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Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Data

The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends. 

The EDRS consists of annual...

Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews

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Book
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Addiction
Data
Public Health

The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2000 and forms part of Drug Trends.

This year, we have provided a suite of...

Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017

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News
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Addiction
Prevention
Public Health

Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years. 

The Monitoring the Future Survey analyses...

Prioritising Action on Alcohol for Health and Development

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Scientific article
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Data
Law
Policy
Prevention
Public Health

Globally, alcohol consumption is estimated to cause more than 10% of the burden of noncommunicable diseases, including cirrhosis of the liver, respiratory disease, pancreatitis, cancers (oral and pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver...

Making Progress in the Fight Against Tobacco

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Law
Policy
Prevention
Public Health

The harm that tobacco causes is clear. Research has confirmed the damage that smoking has on an individuals wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them. More than 7 million deaths a year are the result of direct tobacco use...

NAADAC Free Webinar Series

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News
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Addiction
Mental Health
Prevention

NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series.  

The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free...

How Alcohol Affects the Sustainable Development Goals: Upgraded and Revised Resource

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Guide
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Prevention
Public Health
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

IOGT International has released an upgraded and revised resource to present state-of-the-art evidence about how alcohol affects sustainable development.

The brand new booklet illustrates alcohol adversely affects and acts as a harmful...

Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year

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News
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Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy

Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal. 

Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a...

ASAP-Training Newsletter

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News
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Policy
Prevention
Partner Organisation

The aim of the ASAP training project is to build effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training.

The ASAP training project will work to identify the strengths and...

Minimum Unit Pricing

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Book
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Policy
Prevention

One way to deter people from consuming excessive and harmful amounts of alcohol is through alcohol pricing policies. One such policy is the Minimum Unit Pricing.

Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA...