All Resources for 'Public Health'

Marijuana on the Mind? The Impact of Marijuana on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function, and Related Public Policy Implications

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Scientific article
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Policy
Public Health

Abstract

Although marijuana (MJ) has been used for thousands of years, the public’s opinion of MJ has shifted drastically over the past century, leaving many wondering about its potential risks and benefits. This article summarizes researc...

Alcohol Salud Pública y Responsabilidad Social en América Latina

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Public Health

PREFACIO

Ilana Pinsky

Luego de muchos años de investigación en el área de publicidad del alcohol, incluye varias publicaciones en revistas científicas y libros, un grupo de investigadores se fue formando en Brasil y nos encontramos con el...

Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has recently teamed up with the National Recovery Advisory Committee to produce the first Canadian survey of people in recovery from drug addiction and/or alcoholism.

The findings...

European Drug Report 2017

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has recently released its European Drug Report for 2017. The document offers an overview of the drug situation across the continent. It covers drug supply and use as well...

Smoking Report: New Figures from NHS England

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Book
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Addiction
Public Health

New figures from NHS England present the most recent smoking statistics nationwide.

The report offers a general image of smoking habits and related health issues across England.

It includes information on:

  • Smoking patterns in adults...

Community Convening Guide: Substance Use Prevention, Screening, and Early Intervention

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings

A key objective of Facing Addiction’s Action Agenda is to spread the awareness and adoption of youth prevention activities in your communities, examples of which include evidence-based prevention programming highlighted in the 2016 U.S...

The Societal Cost of Heroin Use Disorder in the United States

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Policy

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Objective

Heroin use in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The objective of this paper is to estimate the annual societal cost of heroin use disorder in the United States in 2015 US dollars.

Methods

An analytic...