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Looking Back: A retirement interview with Jeff Lee

Format

Opinion piece, commentary

Themes

Prevention

Treatment

Health promotion

Recovery Support

Mental Health

Policy

Harm reduction

Jeff Lee is well known in the field of drug demand reduction and is a founding figure in the creation of ISSUP. For over four decades, Jeff has played a major role in drug prevention and has undertaken and managed projects in more than 80 countries around the world. Jeff finally retired in March from his role as a Senior Consultant for ISSUP. In a quick chat with Jeff, he offers us a glimpse into his successful career, lessons learned, upcoming adventures and hopes for the future.

ISSUP founder and Senior Consultant Jeff lee speaking at the United Nations in Vienna

Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use

Publication Date

23 Maggio 2022

Format

Video and audio recordings

Themes

Treatment

Practice

Mental Health

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 23 May 2022: "Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use" by Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor from the...

Care for co-occurring heavy alcohol use & depression

Publication Date

21 Giugno 2022

Format

Video and audio recordings

Themes

Treatment

Mental Health

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022:

"‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care...

Alcol e suicidio

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Mental Health

Practice

Prevention

Bere alcolici può aumentare il rischio di morte per suicidio. Ciò è collegato sia all'impatto dell'uso di alcol a lungo termine che agli effetti immediati del bere.

Samaritans and Suicide Prevention Consortium ha condotto una ricerca...

GRANDI GUIDE DECCA

Publication Date

23 Dicembre 2021

Format

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

Themes

Family

Health promotion

Mental Health

Prevention

Public health

Partner Organisation

ISSUP United Kingdom

Informazioni scaricabili su alcol, droghe e tabacco.

Health Matters: Smoking and Mental Health

Publication Date

26 Febbraio 2020

Format

Website

Themes

Epidemiology and Etiology

Mental Health

Practice

Public health

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality.

Despite this...

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness

Publication Date

8 Aprile 2019

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Mental Health

Practice

Treatment

Intervento di cessazione del fumo per le persone con grave cattiva salute mentale

Format

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

Themes

Health promotion

Mental Health

Public health

Treatment

Le persone che hanno riscontrato gravi problemi di salute mentale hanno tre volte più probabilità di fumare rispetto alla popolazione in generale.

Questo riassunto, oltre all'infografica, descrive l'intervento di cessazione del fumo per le...

Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector

Format

News

Themes

Addiction

Mental Health

Practice

Public health

Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.

Diritti, rispetto e recupero: la strategia scozzese per il trattamento di alcol e droghe

Publication Date

28 Novembre 2018

Format

Book

Themes

Addiction

Evaluation

Mental Health

Policy

Prevention

Public health

Treatment

Recovery Support

Il governo scozzese ha pubblicato la nuova strategia su alcol e droghe, che mira a migliorare la salute prevenendo e riducendo l'uso di alcol e droghe, i danni e i decessi correlati. Ci sono stati un record di 934 decessi correlati alla...

Alcol occasionale: seminari 2013–2018

Publication Date

12 Novembre 2018

Format

Book

Themes

Evaluation

Health promotion

Mental Health

Policy

Practice

Prevention

Quasi un quinto in più di alcol viene venduto per adulto in Scozia che in Inghilterra e Galles. Si ritiene che 1 persona su 4 beva a livelli pericolosi o nocivi e solo nel 2016 ci sono stati oltre 1.200 decessi correlati all'alcol in Scozia...

Morire per un drink

Publication Date

26 Ottobre 2018

Format

Book

Themes

Epidemiology and Etiology

Evaluation

Mental Health

Policy

Practice

Prevention

Public health

Treatment

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) ha pubblicato il suo ultimo rapporto, "Morire per un drink".

Gli scozzesi tendono a consumare più alcol rispetto alle persone in Inghilterra e Galles. L'alcol è una sostanza nociva e...

Alcohol and Mental Health: Policy and Practice in England

Publication Date

1 Aprile 2018

Format

Book

Themes

Addiction

Mental Health

Policy

Practice

Treatment

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective help from either alcohol or mental health services. National...

Scotland and New Psychoactive Substances

Publication Date

11 Dicembre 2016

Format

Book

Themes

Addiction

Health promotion

Mental Health

Prevention

Public health

Statistics

Treatment

A collaborative research project geared towards understanding the patterns of use, motives and harms of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - commonly referred to as ‘Legal Highs’ - in Scotland has recently published its findings. Amongst the...

Salute mentale e uso di sostanze: linee guida di prevenzione per la classe

Publication Date

29 Novembre 2016

Format

Book

Themes

Addiction

Health promotion

Mental Health

Practice

Prevention

Public health

Treatment

Mentor ADEPIS ha recentemente pubblicato una pubblicazione dettagliata che mira a fornire a coloro che lavorano all'interno dell'ambiente scolastico linee guida pratiche per aiutare a prevenire che bambini e giovani sviluppino problemi di...

Sono aperte le candidature per le borse di ricerca, innovazione

Format

News

Themes

Mental Health

Policy

Public health

Treatment

Alcohol Research UK sta ora accettando le domande per il programma Research Innovation Grants 2016/17 . Il focus del programma di quest'anno è il trattamento e il recupero oggi. Il settore dei servizi per l'alcol e gli approcci al...