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Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol

Format
Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

The guidelines provide health professionals, policy makers and the Australian community with evidence-based advice on the health effects of drinking alcohol.

The guidelines aim to help individuals make informed decisions about drinking...

Studying Tobacco users Of Pakistan (STOP) Factsheet

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Data
Public Health

Project Goals and Objectives:

The STOP survey has a long-term aim to provide objective, regular and timely information on tobacco users of Pakistan to help key policy decisions. Its specific objectives for 2019/2020 are to assess the:

  1. P...

EMCDDA Technical Report on New Psychoactive Substance

Format
Book
Themes
Pharmacological Interventions
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health
Policy
Data
Partner Organisation

The purpose of this technical report is to provide an analysis of the available information on methyl 2-{[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (commonly known as 4F-MDMB-BICA), a synthetic receptor cannabinoid...

E-cigarette Use Among Adults in China

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Public Health
Data

Despite China being the main producers of the world's e-cigarette, there is little research examining the trends in e-cigarette use.

Since 2018, policies in China have restricted e-cigarette use. Therefore, it is of interest to...

Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs

Format
News
Themes
Data
Prevention
Partner Organisation

On December 15, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study led by researchers at the University of Michigan.

On December 16, a data processing error was found. This...

Listen First: The Science of Patience

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Listen First is a UNODC initiative to support happy, healthy and happy family relationships.

This video demonstrates how patience makes children feel cared for and loved and is key in creating meaningful relationships and good...

Motivations for Treatment Engagement in a Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program: A Qualitative Study

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family

Abstract

 

Aims:

The aim of this study was to explore perspectives on motivations for treatment engagement from substance use disorder (SUD) clients in a long-term residential rehabilitation program.

 

Design and Methods:

A...