Seminar on Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention
Conducted a session on Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention organized by Green Star in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Algorithm May Expose Thousands of Under-18s to Harmful Targeted Adverts
A recent study, conducted by the Guardian and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, has revealed that Facebook has marked hundreds of thousands of children as “interested in” adverts about gambling and alcohol.
Facebook gains information...
بے روزگاری اور شراب کے استعمال کے درمیان کیا تعلق ہے؟
گزشتہ کئی دہائیوں کے دوران بہت سے ممالک میں نوجوانوں کی بے روزگاری اعلی سطح پر مستحکم رہی ہے۔
اسی عرصے کے دوران، ایسے شواہد سامنے آئے ہیں جن سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ بے روزگاری کسی فرد کی ذہنی اور جسمانی صحت پر منفی اثر ڈال سکتی ہے.
اس کے نتیجے...
جمہوریہ چیک میں گرم تمباکو کی مصنوعات کی مارکیٹنگ - سوشل میڈیا کا کردار
گزشتہ برسوں کے دوران، تمباکو کے استعمال میں عالمی سطح پر کمی آئی ہے، اور ممالک نے ثبوت پر مبنی اور لاگت پر قابو پانے کے اقدامات تیار کرنے میں اہم پیش رفت کی ہے. نتیجتا، تمباکو کی صنعتوں کو نئی مصنوعات تیار کرنا پڑی ہیں اور اپنے سامان کی...
Free Single-Session Faith-Based Youth Prevention Plus Wellness Program
Looking for faith-based substance use prevention or wellness programs for youth?
In God’s Image (IGI) is a fully scripted program designed to give teachers, youth leaders, mentors, parents and service providers a quick and easy to use tool...
Enhanced Knowledge of Indonesian Policymakers on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
30 policymakers from the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, the National Narcotics Board (BNN), the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Ministry of Interior, and other entities participated in a three-day workshop...
Free Webinar: Practical Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention
Webinar Objectives:
- Examine evidence-based & evidence-informed substance use Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) screening & brief interventions
- List differences between typical substance use prevention and Prevention Plus Wellness programs ...
GISA Organises National TOT on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria
GISA Organises National Training of Trainers on UPC School Based Track in Nigeria
Between July 9 and 18th 2019, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) in collaboration with the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme and the Bureau of...
Monitoring the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID).
The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA...
Depression and Binge-drinking among Military Spouses and Partner
It is recognised that harmful alcohol consumption is more common amongst those who have served in the UK armed forces.
However this is not just an issue for the individual who has served in the army. In a recent study conducted by...
Russian Alcohol Consumption
In terms of global alcohol consumption, Russia has been consistently considered one of the countries with the highest track record of heavy drinking.
However, recent figure have found Russian alcohol consumption has decreased by 43% from...
Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication is the act of conveying a thought, feeling, or idea through physical gestures, posture, and facial expressions. A study conducted at UCLA found a majority of communication to be nonverbal, although the study’s exact...
European Prevention Curriculum
This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The...
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkits
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been established to
provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...
Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths
Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...
اوورڈوز کے خطرے میں اوپیوڈ استعمال کرنے والوں کے لئے فوجداری انصاف کا تسلسل
دنیا بھر میں افیون کی زیادہ مقدار سے ہونے والی اموات کی تعداد میں ڈرامائی اضافہ ہوا ہے۔
آبادی کے کچھ حصوں کو اوپیوئڈ کے استعمال کی خرابی اور حد سے زیادہ خوراک کی ترقی کے خطرے کا زیادہ خطرہ ہے. ایسا ہی ایک گروہ فوجداری انصاف کے نظام میں...
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions.
Worldwide, overdose is the...
ای ڈی پی کیو ایس ٹول کٹ 4: موافقت اور پھیلاؤ
یورپی ڈرگ پریوینشن کوالٹی اسٹینڈرڈز کو معیار کا ایک جامع سیٹ فراہم کرنے کے لئے قائم کیا گیا ہے 
تاکہ صارفین کو 'اعلی معیار' کی روک تھام کی سرگرمیوں کو پہچاننے، اعلی معیار کی روک تھام کے ضروری ساختی اور طریقہ کار کے پہلوؤں کا خاکہ پیش کرنے،...
EDPQS Toolkit 3: Training
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been 
established to provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...
EDPQS Toolkit 2: Self-Assessment & Reflection
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been 
established to provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...