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Self-Reported Knowledge, Correct Knowledge and Use of UK Drinking Guidelines among a Representative Sample of the English Population

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Statistics
Policy

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated UK drinker's decision making. This research examines public knowledge and use of UK drinking guidelines exploring a representative sample of the English population.

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Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education

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News
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Policy
Prevention
Public Health
Quality Assurance

Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. 

The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...

A Study of Alcohol Use Pattern among Married Men in Rural Tamil Nadu, India - Policy Implications

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women
Statistics
Theories and Science
Policy

Abstract

Alcohol consumption pattern in India varies remarkably from many other countries. In India, most men are abstainers (70% to 90%) while less than 2% of women use alcohol. However, the men who use alcohol tend to drink at hazardous...

Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use across Ages 18-50 in a US National Sample

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Statistics

Background

This descriptive study identified latent classes of longitudinal marijuana use from ages 18 through 50 among a national sample; examined covariate associations with class membership regarding use/non-use, use intensity, and use...

Demand for Cigarettes and Tax Increases in El Salvador

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Scientific article
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Policy

Objective: Analyze short- and long-term elasticities of demand for cigarettes in El Salvador as a tool for supporting recommendations on tax increases to reduce prevalence and consumption through price increases.

Methods: Demand for...

Using Technology-Based Therapeutic Tools in Behavioural Health Services

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

For anyone interested in digital health behaviour interventions this manual from SAMHSA will prove interesting. Exploring how technology-assisted care can be implemented, the value of technology based assessments and the ways in which the...

Drug Use Prevention Projects in Schools in Brazil: Quality Analysis and Improvement Proposals

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance

Abstract

Adolescents living in vulnerable regions are more exposed to risk factors for drug use. The prevention of such use in school is a public policy that needs evaluation. Based on technical criteria and derived from a mixed research...

Marijuana Facts for Teens

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Book
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Addiction
Prevention
Partner Organisation

NIDA. (2015, May 14). Marijuana: Facts for Teens. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-teens on 2018, February 15

Did you know that teen marijuana use has dropped dramatically since the late 1990s? So, if...

Reasons for E-Cigarette Use among US Middle and High School Students

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health
Statistics

Summary

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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle school and high school students in 2016. The Surgeon General concluded that e-cigarettes...