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Commission on Alcohol Harm
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is supporting a Commission on Alcohol Harm, consisting of a panel of varied experts.
The Commission on Alcohol Harm has been established to examine the current evidence on alcohol harm, recent trends...
National Addiction-Specific Institutional Infrastructure – Fundamental Prerequisite for Successful Implementation of Specialized Academic Degree Study Programmes: A Case Study in Historical Perspective
Objective: Human resources are crucial for addiction treatment and prevention services, as well as for science and research. The aim of this historical case study is to explain and demonstrate the role of specialized university academic...
CND Blog Maps
From its beginnings in 2009, the CND Blog has aimed to ensure transparency and provide live records of the discussions taking place at UN drug policy fora.
In line with these efforts, the CND Blog has launched an exciting new tool: a...
EU4MD Bursaries for the 2020 NIDA International Forum
Professionals, academics and experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum, thanks to five bursaries being offered...
Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer.
Having conversations with patients about...
WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025
Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people across...
New Zealand Government to Grant Police the Power to Conduct Roadside Drug Testing
Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk.
In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing.
Drive...
Vaping Membuat Bakteri Paru-paru Lebih Berbahaya
Meskipun vaping menjadi lebih umum dari tahun ke tahun, para peneliti masih mengungkap konsekuensi jangka pendek dan jangka panjang dari penggunaan e-rokok.
Penelitian terbaru dari University of Belfast telah menyimpulkan bahwa bakteri...
Global Drug Survey 2020
GDS 2020 — GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy, whilst helping people use drugs more safely, regardless of the legal status of...
Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2000 and forms part of Drug Trends.
This year, we have provided a suite of...
Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends.
The EDRS consists of annual...
People Who Inject Drugs: A Global Review
Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people aged 15–64 years inject drugs. Younger people who inject drugs are at higher risk of overdose, drug dependence, and blood-borne virus transmission and engaging in risky sexual behaviour.
In a...
Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017
Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years.
The Monitoring the Future Survey...
Memprioritaskan Tindakan terhadap Alkohol untuk Kesehatan dan Pembangunan
Secara global, konsumsi alkohol diperkirakan menyebabkan lebih dari 10% beban penyakit tidak menular, termasuk sirosis hati, penyakit pernapasan, pankreatitis, kanker (oral dan faring, laring, esofagus, hati, kolorektal), stroke dan...
Making Progress in the Fight Against Tobacco
The harm that tobacco causes is clear. Research has confirmed the damage that smoking has on an individuals wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them. More than 7 million deaths a year are the result of direct tobacco use...
Sumber Daya Pasca Acara: Simposium Penelitian Tahunan NDARC 2019
Simposium Penelitian Tahunan Pusat Penelitian Obat dan Alkohol Nasional (NDARC) 2019 diadakan pada hari Rabu, 16 Oktober 2019 di John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
NDARC telah mengumpulkan pilihan video dan...
Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal.
Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a...
Bagaimana Alkohol Mempengaruhi Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan: Sumber Daya yang Ditingkatkan dan Direvisi
IOGT International telah merilis sumber daya yang ditingkatkan dan direvisi untuk menyajikan bukti canggih tentang bagaimana alkohol mempengaruhi pembangunan berkelanjutan.
Buklet baru ini menggambarkan alkohol berdampak buruk dan...
EU Drug Markets Report 2019
The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the third comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol.
The analysis presented in the report examines topics such as the links between drugs and other...
Perpustakaan Obat Nasional: Lembar Fakta Situasi Irlandia
Dewan Penelitian Kesehatan telah memperbarui lembar fakta mereka yang berkaitan dengan penggunaan dan pengobatan narkoba di Irlandia.
