public health

Interactive Map: Medical Cannabis in the European Union

Website

1 October 2018

The vast majority of the countries in the European Union prohibit the production, sale, possession, and use of pharmaceutical-grade herbal cannabis. However, most EU countries allow cannabis-based medicine, such as Sativex, to be prescribed...

Webinar: Recovery LIVE! What Does the Data Say? Effective Use of Recovery Supports in Various Treatment and Healthcare Settings

24 January 2019

Webinar

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Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector

News

Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.

Metal Concentrations in E-Cigarette Liquid and Aerosol Samples: The Contribution of Metallic Coils

Scientific article

21 February 2018

Abstract Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) generate an aerosol by heating a solution (e-liquid) with a metallic coil. Whether metals are transferred from the coil to the aerosol is unknown. Objective: Our goal was to...

Alcohol Policy Scoring

Book

28 December 2018

Assessing the level of implementation of the WHO Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the Region of the Americas. Abstract [FOREWORD]. Monitoring progress is a key component whenever planning and committing to implement...

Enciclopedia Argentina de Salud Mental

Book

14 December 2018

La Enciclopedia Argentina de Salud Mental cubre en su primera edición 49 entradas contando con mas de mil paginas. En particular, se incluye un artículo de la Dra. Maria Veronica Brasesco y el Dr. Roberto Canay, ambos de Sedronar, titulado...

A prática de binge drinking entre jovens e o papel das promoções de bebidas alcoólicas: uma questão de saúde pública.

Book

1 March 2017

A prática de binge drinking entre jovens e o papel das promoções de bebidas alcoólicas: uma questão de saúde pública. Zila M. Sanchez Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, São Paulo-SP, Brasil Binge...

m-Health Applications for Responding to Drug Use and Associated Harms

Book

Digital healthcare, also known as e-health, refers to tools and services that use information and communication technology to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of health. Mobile health, or m-health, is...

Keynote Presentations: 9th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

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26 November 2018

The Ninth EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting took place October 24th – 26th 2018, Lisbon, Portugal. The focus of the event was Prevention Technologies – Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice. Academics, researchers, policy...

Speaker Videos and Powerpoint Presentations - 2018 E-Cigarette Summit

Video and audio recordings

The 2018 E-Cigarette Summit took place on the 15th of November in London. The aim of the event is to bring together scientists, policy makers, medical and public health professionals from around the world to examine the latest evidence and...