Os estudantes universitários são considerados uma população de risco no que se refere ao consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, seja pela frequência de consumo ou por suas consequências, que inclusive podem afetar consideravelmente o desempenho...
With many adolescents experimenting with cannabis and the variety of cannabis products available with each product varying in their THC level, mechanism of use, and intoxicating effects experienced, this study aimed to determine whether...
Colombo, Sri Lanka 18-26 January 2020
By Rogers Kasirye
The workshop started on 18th January organized by Colombo/ INL for the support in undertaking the training programme for Afghanistan entitled Training on the Universal...
To examine the efficacy of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) in improving children’s reading attainment, and the extent to which this varies as a function of cumulative intervention intensity (dosage) and timing of outcome...
Questo articolo discute come i responsabili delle decisioni possono essere supportati per rafforzare una cultura della prevenzione. Questo articolo presenta un esempio del lavoro dell'Ufficio delle Nazioni Unite contro la droga...
Introduzione: La maggior parte delle persone che smettono di fumare aumentano di peso. La modifica della dieta può sembrare una soluzione ovvia, ma la restrizione alimentare può aumentare il desiderio di sigarette e la ricaduta...
Introduzione: L'uso di sostanze è un problema che richiede strategie di prevenzione fin dall'infanzia. È stato notato che alcuni tratti della personalità possono svolgere un ruolo importante nell'uso di sostanze nell'adolescenza...
Key Points
Question: What are the associations of educational attainment with exposure to tobacco advertisements among racial/ethnic groups of young adults?
Findings: This cross-sectional study among 6700 US young adults found a...
This study sought to assess the effectiveness of religious cigarette health warning labels (HWLs) in Indonesia, a country with a high public health burden from tobacco use. The study tested different religious and nonreligious...
Quando un membro della famiglia lotta con la dipendenza, tutta la famiglia lotta. I bambini spesso pensano che sia colpa loro; provano vergogna, imbarazzo, senso di colpa e solitudine; possono sentirsi invisibili. Ci vuole uno sforzo...
On 7th November 2019, Public Health England released their adult substance misuse treatment statistics report. During the reporting year, a total of 268,251 adults were in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services, between April 2018...
Webinar Objectives:
Significant advances in prevention science are often due to a team of individuals working closely together across many years. In recognition of the importance of the collaborative process to the field, the Society for Prevention Research...
This is a completely open access whole journal supplemental edition of the American Journal of Public Health on the health effects of incarceration.
This mouse study describes the structural differences in brains of mice who are dependent on alcohol compared to those who are not. Rather than looking at function of specific sections of the brain, the study looked at the overall structure...
O que é prevenção?
Penso que a definição de "ciência da prevenção" pela Rede Acadêmica de Ciência para Prevenção (SPAN) abrange totalmente o papel desse campo. É um campo muito rico em termos de combinação e uso do conhecimento de muitas...
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...
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a significant cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. There is a wide range of data sources available that contribute to our understanding of alcohol, tobacco and...
Join together with drug prevention professionals from across the U.S. at our 8th Annual Drug Prevention Summit on February 17th and 18th, in Tampa, Florida. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear from many influential leaders...
EFFECTIVENESS OF SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
First instalment of a fortnightly course on the evidence for alcohol treatment and related topics. This instalment selects, explains and explores seminal and key research on the...
