Prevention

Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda

News

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new report Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda. The document has been prepared by the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse Workgroup which was formed in...

Alcohol and Drugs Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Why Invest?

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12 February 2018

Estimates show that in the UK the social and economic costs of alcohol related harm amount to £21.5bn, while harm from illicit drug use costs £10.7bn. These include costs associated with deaths, the NHS, crime and, in the case of alcohol...

Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education

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Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...

Child Raising Practices Associated to the Reduction of Problematic Child Behavior: A Public Health Approach

Scientific article

1 December 2014

Resumen El entrenamiento conductual a padres resulta en cambios conductuales que están asociados con la reducción de la conducta problemática de los niños. El objetivo del trabajo fue identificar los componentes de un programa de...

Cost-Effectiveness Study of Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Abuse in Mexico

Scientific article

1 September 2010

Abstract Introduction In Mexico, alcohol abuse involves overhead costs in terms of premature mortality caused by their related health problems. It is estimated that by itself it implies 9% of the total burden of disease in the country...

Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention Based on Motivational Interviewing in Colombian Adolescents

Scientific article

ABSTRACT Prevention science has identified evidence-based strategies for reducing alcohol and other drug use among adolescents, such as Brief Interventions (BI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). However, there is little evidence about the...

Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Drinking & Implications for Interventions

Scientific article

22 December 2017

Alcohol use, particularly binge drinking (BD), is a major public health concern among adolescents. Recent national data show that the gender gap in alcohol use is lessening, and BD among girls is rising. Considering the increase in BD among...

Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco

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'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

Book

17 December 2017

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...

The Adolescent Brain – Wired for Taking Risks

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17 December 2017

‘The Adolescent Brain – Wired for Taking Risks’ is a briefing paper from Mentor ADEPIS and forms part of a series of such resources on drug and alcohol education and prevention for teachers and practitioners. It takes a look at the role...