New from SAMHSA: Medications for Opioid Use Disorders
SAMHSA has released a new publication as part of the Treatment Improvement Protocol series.
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The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria have released The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies.
Comprising of a set of guidelines, methods, and tools this resource was produced with the...
Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco
'Million Hearts' is an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by promoting evidence-based intervention through communities, health systems, non-profit...
Keeping Youth Drug Free
Keeping Youth Drug Free is a new publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Aimed at parents, the guide offers advice for keeping children substance-free. It includes a review of the latest...
Line Up Live Up Trainer Manual: Preventing Drug Use by Promoting Active Lifestyles
Line Up Live Up is a new United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Trainer Manual prepared by Peer van der Kreeft of HoGent University College Ghent’s Department for Education, Health and Social Work.
It looks to promote sport and...
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood (2017) is a special volume that supplements the organisation’s Preventing Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents, released in 2003...
Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes offers a treasure trove of information on such initiatives, answering key questions like:
- Who is the target group?
- Wh...
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment.
The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years).
Illegal substances, prescription...
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention
This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free.
It includes:
- An overview of substance use among youth, with a focus on how it can affect academic performance
- Drug descriptions
- Risk factors that could make youth...
Evaluating Communities That Care (CTC)
‘Community coalitions’ is a preventative strategy that coordinates activities and resources to reduce adolescent substance use and delinquent behaviour, mobilising communities in the promotion of health and prevention initiatives.
Communit...
Good Policy and Practice in Health Education
Booklet 10: Education sector responses to the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs
The latest volume in the Good Policy and Practice in Health Education Series has been developed via international consultation between the United Nations...
Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
These guidelines contain recommendations on the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders for health care services which assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or...
Аустралия шылым шегу әдеттері
Темекі шегу бүкіл әлемде денсаулық сақтаудың маңызды мәселесі болып табылады. Алайда, соңғы бiрнеше онжылдықта халықтың денсаулығын қорғау жөнiндегi бiрқатар табысты науқандардың арқасында Австралия бойынша таралу тұрақты түрде төмендедi...
Scotland and New Psychoactive Substances
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...
Report: Mixing Alcohol with Energy Drinks
VicHealth has released a report summarising a recent investigation into Australia’s consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks and its harmful consequences.
The key findings include:
- Young people in metropolitan areas drink alcohol...
Health at a Glance: Europe 2016
The fourth edition of Health at a Glance presents key indicators of health and health systems throughout Europe. The quality of care has generally improved in most EU countries, yet disparities persist. Improved treatments for life...
Adolescents, Crime and Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol in the system was a year-long project that investigated the link between drinking and youth offending.
Listed below are the project's key findings:
- Drink culture is rife in the UK. Access to alcohol information and support for...
Mental Health and Substance Use: Prevention Guidelines for the Classroom
Mentor ADEPIS has recently released a detailed publication that aims to provide those working within the school setting with practical guidelines for helping to prevent children and young people from developing mental health issues as a...
Төтенше жағдайларды және наркологиялық ауруларды басқару
Есiрткi және нашақорлыққа қарсы күрес жөнiндегi Еуропалық мониторинг орталығы (EMCDDA) күтпеген жағдайларды басқаруды "нашақорлыққа тәуелдiлiктi емдеу кезiнде қолданылатын мiнез-құлыққа араласудың жалпы техникасы ... есірткі тұтынуды...
АҚШ пен Еуропа: Есірткі тұтыну салыстырмалы
Осы айда Алкоголь және басқа да дәрі-дәрмектер бойынша Еуропалық мектеп сауалнамасы жобасының (ESPAD) қорытындылары шығарылды. Басылым әр түрлі заңды және заңсыз есірткіні қолданудың ел бойынша нәтижелерін көрсетеді. Зерттеуге Еуропаның 35...
