All Resources for 'Research, Data & Evaluation'

Healthy Nightlife Toolbox - Resources for Creating Safer Nightlife Settings

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News
Themes
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation

 

The Healthy Nightlife Toolbox (HNT) is an international initiative that focuses on the reduction of harm from alcohol and drug use among young people.

The Healthy Nightlife Toolbox collects and provides information on evidence-based...

Healthier Alternatives and Natural Highs: The Success of the Icelandic Model

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy
Over the past two decades, Iceland has seen teenage smoking, drinking and drug use dramatically decrease. This is partly because of state-funded initiatives which look to promote healthier alternatives, or ‘natural highs’, such as sport, family-orientated activities and cultural provisions.

The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Policy
Public Health

A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include:

  • Exposure to...

Are People Smoking Less and Less?

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
Statistics

According to new findings published in the journal Tobacco Control, more than 53 million people in 88 countries have stopped smoking between 2008 – 2014 because of tobacco control measures.

Statistically, this means that during the 4-year...

Returning from Rehab: What Are The Challenges of Re-Integration?

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy

Residential ‘in-patient’ treatment for substance abuse – more commonly known as ‘rehab’ - is the favoured option among those wanting to recover from addiction.

The rate of relapse within the first year following being discharged, however...

2016 National Drug Threat Assessment

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Format
Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

The purpose of the DEA's 2016 National Drug Threat Assessment is to provide timely and relevant strategic drug-related intelligence for policymakers in the United States to formulate counterdrug policies. Further, it helps law enforcement...