Alcohol and Cancer
The focus in this webinar is the links between alcohol and cancer and the forthcoming Europe Beating Cancer Plan.
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Alcohol and Covid-19 Webinar
The focus in this webinar is the links between alcohol and cancer and the forthcoming Europe Beating Cancer Plan.
Local drug strategies and policies
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar focused on prevention and treatment strategies in the use of psychoactive substances
The webinar will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 12:00hrs (Argentina time).
December 4...
Problem Gambling and Stimulant Use
This webinar provided attendees with information about:
- What problem gambling is, its symptoms and impacts
- Link between drug use (including methamphetamine use) and gambling
Parenting, Teens, and Alcohol
Parents often receive conflicting information regarding what’s best for their child when it comes to alcohol.
This session dispels a number of myths surrounding the topic and provides practical tips to parents for preventing alcohol use...
Organisational Climate Underlies Innovation Adoption. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell D4
ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE UNDERLIES INNOVATION ADOPTION
Key studies on how treatment organisations affect implementation and effectiveness of psychosocial therapies. Starts with the contention from an influential research stable that...
COVID 19 AND BEYOND: Impact on Mental Health
Topics discussed:
- Experiencing Covid 19 and the lockdown - psychological effects of the pandemic.
- Psychological support services available.
- Delivery of support services available - how and who.
- What and how we can do better.
Than...
Changes in Cigarette Consumption With Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes Among Smokers With Psychiatric Conditions or Socioeconomic Disadvantage 3 Randomized Clinical Trials
Abstract
Importance: This study is part of a programmatic effort evaluating the effects of reducing nicotine content of cigarettes to minimally addictive levels.
Objective: To examine whether very low-nicotine-content (VLNC) cigarettes...
The COVID-19 pandemic and inequalities in access to mental health services
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the multiplicity of aspects, many of these impacts have been on behavior and subjectivity, triggering a potential increase in demand for specialized mental health and addiction devices.
Martín de...
WHO/Europe Factsheet: Policy Action Needed to Reduce Cancers Attributable to Alcohol Use
This fact sheet provides up-to-date information and guidance on the links between alcohol and a range of cancers, including some of the most common types, such as female breast cancer and colorectal cancer, for those involved in designing...
Exploring the Factors that Influence Harmful Alcohol Use Through the Refugee Journey: A Qualitative Study
This report from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the University of Edinburgh School of Health in Social Science explores the factors influencing harmful alcohol use through the refugee journey.
Drawing on interviews...
Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm
The 8th Awareness Week on Alcohol related Harm will be held from 16th to 20th November.
Webinar: Preventive policies in higher education: creating preventive contexts
ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar presenting the results of the latest study on substance use in higher education students in Chile.
The webinar will take place on Thursday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. (Chile time).
De...
2020 Annual NDARC Research Symposium- Posters and Presentations
The 2020 Annual NDARC Research Symposium is taking place throughout November. Poster and poster presentations will be judged by NDARC judging panel. Awards will be announced during session 4 of the 2020 Annual Research Symposium.
You can...
Webinar: Presentation of the Pandemic Impact Report at Treatment Centers in Latin America
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar presenting the main results of the multicenter study carried out by the national chapters of ISSUP (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico).
The webinar will take place on...
Webinar | Family Based Interventions during COVID-19 in a Low Resource Setting
On 25th November, ISSUP Uganda presented their first Webinar on the topic of Family Based Interventions that can address unhealthy risk behaviour and substance abuse among adolescents during covid-19, in a low resource setting.
Coaching is the key to effective therapists. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell C4
COACHING IS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE THERAPISTS
One-off training ticks the boxes but just doesn’t cut it if the aim is to produce effective counsellors and therapists. We ask whether managers “have to take a deep breath” and accept that it...
Medios de Comunicación y Uso de Sustancias / Mass Media and Substance Use
Interview conducted by the team of the Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires to Dr. Roberto Canay
Theme: Media and Substance Use
Interview conducted by the team of the Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires with Dr...
Exploring the Impact of Work and the Workplace on Alcohol and Drug Use
There is growing evidence of the role workplaces play in shaping alcohol and other drug (AOD)-related behaviours and how to intervene to prevent or minimise problems.
This presentation outlines patterns and prevalence of AOD use among...
UNODC Listen First Campaign
During the global pandemic in 2020, UNODC has focused the Listen First materials to increase support for prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities, specifically during times of isolation and physical distancing.
