All Resources for 'Public Health'

Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Namibia in collaboration with UNODC are pleased to present their Webinar on Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development.

Nutrients Special issue: The Impact of Alcohol on Human Health

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Scientific article
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Public Health

Special Issue Information

Alcohol is often perceived as an underrated risk factor for human health. The aim of this Special Issue is to correct misperceptions and misinformation by providing up-to-date reviews and publications that...

£421 million to boost drug and alcohol treatment across England

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Public Health
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

It has been announced that local authorities across England will benefit from an extra £421 million government funding through to 2025 to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery.

The extra funding will enable the creation...

How alcohol industry organisations mislead the public about alcohol and cancer

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of several types of cancer, including several common cancers. As part of their corporate social responsibility activities, the alcohol industry shares information about alcohol and cancer.

in this...

Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Abstract

Objectives

Many annual, nationally representative US surveys that assess cannabis use do not collect information on product characteristics despite varying health risks and benefits. Capitalizing on a rich dataset of primarily...

Why do guidelines on what is low-risk drinking vary between countries so much?

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News
Themes
Public Health
Policy
Law

The evidence of the harms done by alcohol consumption continues to build. However, despite the clear data, safe drinking guidelines vary between countries.

This article, published in the Guardian, explores the different factors that are...

New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
ISSUP Pakistan present their Webinar on New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines.