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Words Matter Language Guide
The need to change our language in relation to people who use drugs has become an increasing topic of discussion, but there is still a long way to go. People who use drugs are highly diverse and their relationship with drug use takes many...
Aktivované systémy hrozeb: Průnik bezdomovectví, traumatu a užívání návykových látek
Politiky, modely poskytování a poznatky získané z integrace služeb v oblasti duševního zdraví a zneužívání návykových látek do primární zdravotní péče v Etiopii.
V Etiopii představují nepřenosné nemoci (NCD) 18,3 % předčasné úmrtnosti, spotřebovávají 23 % výdajů domácností a stojí 1,8 % hrubého domácího produktu. Rizikové faktory, jako je užívání alkoholu, khátu a konopí, jsou na vzestupu a korelují...
Families, substance use and mental health: Report and Toolkit
Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol.
People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. Those cracks...
Moving Beyond 'People First' Language- A Glossary of Contested Terms in Substance Use
Language is powerful in shaping view and opinions about groups of people.
By changing the way we discuss substance use issues, we can start to reverse harmful stereotypes about addiction.
Drug use is heavily stigmastised. People who use...
Zkoumání faktorů, které ovlivňují škodlivé užívání alkoholu prostřednictvím cesty uprchlíků: kvalitativní studie
Tato zpráva od Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) a University of Edinburgh School of Health in Social Science zkoumá faktory ovlivňující škodlivé užívání alkoholu během cesty uprchlíka.
Na základě rozhovorů s lidmi se...
Psychotic Disorder and Cannabis Use
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This report examines hospitalisation trends related to cannabis use and mental and behavioural disorders in Canada between 2006 and 2015.
During this period, the rate of hospitalizations related to cannabis use and mental and...
Webinar: ISSUP South Africa - COVID-19 ~ What can be done through us
Webinar: Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kolize COVID-19 a epidemie závislostí
Koronavirus je jedním z nejvýznamnějších problémů v oblasti veřejného zdraví, kterým jsme čelili za posledních 100 let. Každý je ovlivněn. Kmen je však zvláště skvělý pro ty, kteří pracují v první linii, aby detekovali a léčili lidi, kteří...
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Regular Use and Mental Health
Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in Canada.
The complex relationship between cannabis use and mental disorders has garnered significant attention as a public health issue
This is the first in a series of...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)- Evidence Briefing
There is a pressing need to protect the wellbeing of children growing up within our society.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence.
There is clear...
Důkazy v akci: Výroční zpráva CCSA, 2018–2019
V letech 2018–2019 CCSA spolupracovala s partnery z celé Kanady i na mezinárodní úrovni, aby shromáždila a sdílela nejnovější osvědčené postupy a rady týkající se užívání návykových látek, aby podpořila opatření tam, kde je to pro Kanaďany...
Addiction Journal Podcast: March 2019
The latest Addiction Journal Podcast gives listeners a snapshot overview of the research that has been published in the March edition of the Addiction Journal.
Atlas of Mental Health of the Americas 2017 / Atlas de salud mental de las Américas 2017
NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids.
The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list...
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy
The Scottish Government has released the new Alcohol and Drugs Strategy, which aims to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. There were a record 934 drugs-related deaths in Scotland in 2017...
Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018
Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland.
Scottish...
Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...
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