All Resources for 'Public Health'

Voluntary Researchers Wanted - Mentor UK

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News
Themes
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy

Mentor UK is looking for volunteers to help maintain up-to-date knowledge of alcohol and drug prevention and education in community, family and school settings.

The role will involve role researching and writing briefs that will contribute...

Children Learning About Secondhand Smoke (CLASS II): A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Introduction

Children exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) are at increased risk of respiratory illnesses. We piloted a Smoke Free Intervention (SFI) and trial methods before investigating its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in...

Webinar: Supporting Frontline Workers with Key Information and Resources about Ice

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Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Public Health

This webinar provides information about:

  • How crystal methamphetamine affects people and communities
  • Worker safety and preventing, managing and recovering from ice-related critical incidents
  • The impacts of using ice with alcohol and...

STAD in Europe Manual

Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
A manual for communities preventing alcohol-related harm.

South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy 2019

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News
Themes
Data
Ethics
Policy
Public Health
Release, the UK’s centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law, is proud to invite applications to the 2019 South East Asian Fellowship Program on Drug Policy. Fellows will be hosted at Release in London, UK. 

Alcohol and Older People

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Format
Book
Themes
Data
Public Health
The Swedish Society of Medicine, the Swedish Society of Nursing and IOGT-NTO have come together to produce a report on the elderly’s increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol which, may increase the risk of disease and accidents, even at relatively low consumption levels.

Invitation to Conduct Research

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News
Themes
Data
Prevention
Public Health

The Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force, in conjunction with Southside Partnership and Dublin Rathdown Community Addiction Team, invites submissions from suitably qualified parties to conduct a research project to commence...

Cues Give Clues in Relapse Prevention

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

More than 85% of people who give up an addictive drug begin using it again within a year. Relapse can occur following exposure to cues that are found in the environment which trigger the memory of their drug-taking experience. These cues...

Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries

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Format
Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults.

Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use.

Thi...