Practice

The TV Made Me Do It: Children and Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article
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New research published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs supports evidence that alcohol adverts influence underage drinking. The authors suggest that the more exposure children receive to adverts for specific brands, the...

Music Videos Might Encourage Binge Drinking

Scientific article
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A recent review carried out by researchers at the University of Nottingham's UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies suggests popular YouTube music videos that include aural and/or visual references to alcohol often glamourise consumption...

Higher Numbers Getting High

Scientific article
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Marijuana use amongst adults in the United States is increasing. A study of over half-a-million people carried out between 2002 – 2014 and subsequently published in The Lancet suggests that this is because fewer perceive the drug to be...

Overdose Aware App

News
The Overdose Aware App offers practical advice on the signs of overdose and what to do if those signs are present. It aims to raise awareness among those who are experiencing drug use and their families. The App provides only information...
Overdose Aware App

Mental Health for All Conference

Event Date
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Toronto
Canada

The Mental Health for All Conference will be the first-of-its-kind opportunity for key individuals and organisations in the fields of mental health, mental illness and addiction to put their collective minds together to bridge these sometimes disparate sectors.

International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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Drug use disorders are a serious global health problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 246 million people, or one in twenty 15- to 64-year-olds, used an illegal drug in 2013. Of those who use, one in ten...
International Standards

International City Health Conference

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London
United Kingdom

This conference's programme will examine the increasingly complex relationships between policy makers, researchers, communities and individuals, in a world where change is rapid and information technology has increased access to information, as well as changing the dynamics of communication and influence. The focus will be on the role of cities and how they can and should respond to and manage the needs of their commun

City Health 2016

Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs: Sport as a Healthy Alternative

Scientific article
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Eighty percent of 3- to 17-year-olds play some form of sport. Practitioners in the field of drug prevention have looked to promote sporting activity as a healthy alternative to substance use amongst young people. The Canadian Centre on...

‘Alcohol Occasional’ Seminar

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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) will host ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars with the aim of showcasing innovative research on alcohol use and providing the chance for researchers, practitioners and policy makers and members of the public to hear and discuss alcohol related topics.