All Resources for 'Public Health'

Recovery Month 2019

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. 

Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence...

Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Data
Partner Organisation

Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...

Tobacco and the Environment

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Policy
Public Health

The life cycle of a cigarette takes a heavy tollTobacco and the environment factsheet on the environment from growing the tobacco plant to the disposal of butts and packaging.

Although the ecological impacts of tobacco are overshadowed by its devastating effects on human...

Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

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Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions.

Worldwide, overdose is the...

Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths. 

Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in...

Alcohol Statistics UK

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Website
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Data

Alcohol Change UK has gathered statistics related to alcohol consumption in the Alcohol Change UKUnited Kingdom. 

The report provides information on:

  • Alcohol in the UK
  • Alcohol and Health
  • Treatment
  • Crime
  • Drinking Behaviours
  • Young People

Some key...

Call for Abstracts - NIDA International SPR Poster Session

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News
Themes
Data
Ethics
Prevention
Partner Organisation

The International Program and the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will host the 13th Annual NIDA International SPR Poster Session at the SPR 28th Annual Meeting in...