All Resources for 'Public Health'

Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Help Parents Prevent Early-Onset Alcohol Involvement: Findings from a Pilot of a Randomized Waitlist Control Trial

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Family-Based
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Theories and Science

A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...

A systematic review of reviews on comprehensive community initiatives to prevent or reduce alcohol and other drug harms

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Peer and Community Support
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health

Background and Aims:

Comprehensive community initiatives (CCI) aimed at reducing or preventing alcohol or other drug (AOD) harms incorporate multiple initiatives delivered to whole communities to effect community-level change on...

Addressing Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Canada

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Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances in Canada. In 2024, about one in four people (26%) people living in Canada said they had used cannabis within the past year, and 6% said they used it daily or almost daily (Health Canada...

The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Depressants
Addiction
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Monitoring and Evaluation
Professional Development
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Mental Health
Policy
Ethics
Law
Partner Organisation

Promotions deemed attractive to minors concerning alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping are circulating in media outlets and places where minors are very active. This report examines the different legal frameworks in Canada that...

Reducing Drug‑Use–Related Offenses Through Health‑Centered Approaches

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Proyecto Hombre, presents a webinar on Reducing Drug-Use–Related Offenses Through Health-Centered Approaches.

Why Philanthropy Must Back Systemic Approaches to Youth Mental Health

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Format
Website
Themes
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Public Health
Mental Health
Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being

Youth mental health is a growing global crisis, with most mental health conditions beginning before the age of 25. Young people today face increasing stress from poverty, academic and social pressure, bullying (including online), climate...

Faith Based Community Based Centers

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Format
Community update
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Dr Joe Muriuki was the First Kenya to go public about his HIV Status back in 1989. At the time HIV/AIDS was a scare for nations and those who were diagnosed with the infection were stigmatized and isolated by family, Place of work and the...

My personal conviction of how ISSUP is helpful.

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Theories and Science

How ISSUP Has Impacted My Life and Community Practice

By Peter Chege (Mr. Talent), ISSUP Professional Member – ISSUP Kenya

ISSUP has played a significant and transformative role in my personal growth and professional practice...

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Theories and Science

*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* 

By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent.

 _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ 

A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent.

 *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* (...

How Do Stimulant Users Perceive Available Drug Demand Reduction Interventions in Croatia?

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Stimulants
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: 

This study represents the first qualitative research on stimulant use in the Republic of Croatia, offering valuable insights into the perspectives of hard-to-reach stimulant users. The aim is to better understand the needs of...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025