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The Road to Global Mental Health

29 October 2019

London

The Road to Global Mental Health Conference, which marks the 10-year anniversary of the Centre for Global Mental Health, will focus on research projects, education engagements and overall achievements from 2009 to 2019, as well as reflect on the future of global mental health.

Addiction News

News

The Addiction Journal has put together a news section highlighting noteworthy updates in the field of substance use prevention treatment and recovery from countries around the world. Have a browse through the past 6 months of headlines from...

Global Research Mapping of Substance Use Disorder and Treatment 1971–2017: Implications for Priority Setting

Scientific article

17 May 2019

Abstract Background Globally, substance use disorders are prevalent and remain an intractable public health problem for health care systems. This study aims to provide a global picture of substance use disorders research. Methods The Web of...

Percentage of Current Tobacco Smoking Students Receiving Help or Advice to Quit: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey

Scientific article

30 January 2019

ABSTRACT: Introduction: We assessed self-reported receipt of help or advice to stop smoking among current tobacco smoking students enrolled in school. Methods: Using cross-sectional data collected between 2012–2015 from the Global Youth...

World Mental Health Day 2018

News

The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...

Evaluating Clinical Stop‐Smoking Services Globally: Towards a Minimum Data Set

Scientific article

26 November 2017

Abstract Background and aims Behavioural and pharmacological support for smoking cessation improves the chances of success and represents a highly cost‐effective way of preventing chronic disease and premature death. There is a large number...

The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science

Book

The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science provides readers with a comprehensive global overview of the current status of prevention science. The handbook includes up-to-date research from more than 100 scholars from 27...