All Resources for 'Public Health'

Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction have released their first report on the medical use of cannabis.

The report is part of a new series called Cannabis, Controversies and Challenges, and is designed to explore the...

Effects of Early Childhood Education Attendance on Achievement, Social Skills, Behaviour, and Stress

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Public Health

Childhood EducationThe impact of school attendance on the lives and development of students is hardly overestimated. Children go to school at an increasingly precocious age. With the universalization of access to Early Childhood Education (ECE), starting at...

Fact Sheet: Alcohol and the Brain

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Addiction
Data
Mental Health
Prevention
Public Health

Alcohol Change UK have released a fact sheet highlighting the various ways alcohol can affect the health of your brain as well as changes you can make in order to take care of this vital organ. 

Fact Sheet: Alcohol and Cancer

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Addiction
Data
Prevention
Public Health

Drinking alcohol is a risk factor contributing to seven types of cancer.

The more alcohol you drink, the greater the risk of developing cancer.

This fact sheet, developed by Alcohol Change UK, explains how high these risks are, which...

The Relationships Between Stimulant Use and Gambling Among Adolescents

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Mental Health
Data

Adolescence is a period of time where young people are more likely to seek independence and novel experiences, experiment with their expression and identity and have less regard for risk. Given the natural surge in sensation-seeking...

The Alcohol Change Report

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Data

Alcohol Change UK have released their latest report, which highlights the state of alcohol use in the UK and recommends changes that will reduce harm and promote a healthier society.

The report gives a clear overview of the cost and...

Coping Strategies and Support for Families in Goa, India

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health

Alcohol addiction can put a significant strain on family relationships and well-being. There has been a substantial rise in alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder in India. However, it is rare that the perspectives of family members...

Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018

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Book
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Prevention
Mental Health
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. 

Scottish...