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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Fact Sheet: Alcohol and Cancer
Drinking alcohol is a risk factor contributing to seven types of cancer.
The more alcohol you drink, the greater the risk of developing cancer.
This fact sheet, developed by Alcohol Change UK, explains how high these risks are, which...
The Alcohol Change Report
Alcohol Change UK have released their latest report, which highlights the state of alcohol use in the UK and recommends changes that will reduce harm and promote a healthier society.
The report gives a clear overview of the cost and...
د ځوانانو په مینځ کې د محرک استعمال او قمار ترمنځ اړیکې
ځوانی د وخت یوه دوره ده چیرې چې ځوانان ډیر احتمال لری د خپلواکۍ او ناول تجربو په لټه کې وی ، د دوی د بیان او هویت سره تجربه وکړی او خطر ته لږ پام وکړی. د احساساتو په لټه کې چلندونو کې د طبیعی زیاتوالی په پام کې نیولو سره ، قمار او محرک...
Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018
Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland.
Scottish...
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O QUE É O BLUEPRINTS?
Blueprints é um...
د 2019 لپاره د نړیوال درملو سروې
د 2019 لپاره د مخدره توکو نړیواله سروې (GDS2019) د اکتوبر په 29 پیل شوه.
د مادې د استعمال د درملنې او مخنیوی مسلکی خلکو لپاره یو ښه فرصت.
د مادې د ناوړه کولو په برخه کې کار کول هم یو لوی چلنج دی او هم د ودې لپاره یو ښه فرصت دی، له خلکو سره مرسته کوی او په نړۍ کې یو توپیر رامنځته کوی. د هوبرټ ایچ. همفری سکالرشیپ پروګرام د مخنیوی او درملنې د مسلکی خلکو لپاره یو ښه فرصت دی. دا...
A Great Opportunity for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals
To work in the substance abuse field, is at the same time, a big challenge and a great opportunity for growing, helping people and making a difference in the world.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a great opportunity for...
Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...
د کینابیس کارول د ښه حافظې سره تړاو لری
د بنګ قانونی کولو متنازع موضوع د مخدره توکو کارولو بشپړ روغتیا او ټولنیزو اغیزو په پوهیدو کې د عاجل زیاتوالی لامل شوی. د کینابیس کارول په ځانګړی توګه د ځوانۍ په مینځ کې عام دی - د وخت دوره چیرې چې ځوانان د پام وړ عصبی پرمختګ څخه تیریږی. د...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...
The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour
Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.
Recent research...
Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use — United States, 2010–2014
Abstract
Problem/Condition: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer, contributing to at least 12 types of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx; esophagus; stomach; colon...
Opioid Use May Increase Risk of Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder
Abuse of opioids can lead to many adverse consequences including addiction and heightened risk of overdose, however it is being increasingly suggested that even controlled use of prescription opioids may be linked with serious and enduring...
Examining the Links between Adolescent Brain Development, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
Adolescence is a time where young people go through dramatic changes in body and behaviour. It is an age where young people are most likely to take risks, partake in reward-seeking activities and experience the first symptoms of mental ill...
Dying for a Drink
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has published its latest report, ‘Dying for a drink’.
Scottish people tend to consume more alcohol than people in England and Wales. Alcohol is a harmful substance and, consumed in...
A Qualitative Exploration of School-Based Staff’s Experiences of Delivering an Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the High School Setting
Abstract
Background
Whilst underage drinking in the UK has been declining in recent years, prevalence is still higher than in most other Western European countries. Therefore, it is important to deliver effective interventions to...
Mindfulness, Cravings and Alcohol Demand
Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in college are more likely, compared to their non-college peers, to drink to excess. College drinking remains a significant public health concern with consequences including poorer academic...