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Funding Initiatives in the Field of Drug Policy: Call for Proposals
The Justice Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 established by Regulation (EU) No 1382/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 17 December 2013, and in particular Art. 4 and 6(1), outlines as a specific objective the support...
په کوریا کې د سګرټ نه څکولو د نه څکولو د حکومت د پالیسۍ اغیزمنتوب
خلاصه
اهداف : از آن جا که قانون ترویج صحت در کوریا در ۱۹۹۵ معرفی ګردید ، پالیسی و مقررات ضد سګریت در این رابطه به اقدامات بیشمیری روی می اورد ند ، و به تدریج ساحات غیر سګریت را نیز ګراشته است . د دې څیړنې موخه دا وه چې په ټول هېواد کې د...
2017 UK Drug Strategy
The UK government has today released its new drug strategy. It is the first such document in seven years. The strategy focuses on four strands including reducing demand, restricting supply, building recovery and global action.
It builds...
Factors Influencing the Tobacco Control Policy Process in Egypt and Iran
Abstract
Introduction
Tobacco control policy is essential for addressing the growing tobacco consumption seen in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the single greatest preventable contributor to the non-communicable disease epidemic...
د تایلنډ د الکولو اړوند د زیانونو د غره خوځنده
د کم عاید کم او منځنی عاید لرونکی هېوادونو د الکولو سره د تړاو له زیانونو څخه د خپلو اتباعو د ساتلو لپاره دومره څه کړی دی، خو تایلنډ لا هم له ننګونو سره مخ دی. د اپراید ټریروټکورکول راپور ورکوی.
نن تایلنډ یو له هغو لږو مخ پر ودې هېوادونو...
Building Smart Cannabis Policy from the Science Up
ABSTRACT
Social attitudes and cultural norms around the issue of substance abuse are shifting rapidly around the world, leading to complex and unpredictable consequences. On the positive side, efforts to more intensely disseminate the...
الکول او حشیش : د هغوی د ناوړه روغتیایی اغیزو او د منظمو رژیمونو پرتله کول
خلاصه
دا ادعا چې د حشیشو ناوړه روغتیایی اغیزې د الکولو د موادو په پرتله ډیر لږ جدی دی د حشیشو د قانونی کولو لپاره د قضیې مرکزی بڼه لری. د امریکا په متحده ایالاتو کې هغه قانون جوړونکو چې د شرابو قانون یې جوړ کړی دی د الکولو په اساس د...
2017 UNODC World Drug Report
Now in its 20th year of publication, the UNODC World Drug Report for 2017 is now available.
It consists of 5 accessible booklets:
Booklet 1 provides a summary of the subsequent 4 booklets. It also discusses the policy implications of...
Marijuana on the Mind? The Impact of Marijuana on Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function, and Related Public Policy Implications
Abstract
Although marijuana (MJ) has been used for thousands of years, the public’s opinion of MJ has shifted drastically over the past century, leaving many wondering about its potential risks and benefits. This article summarizes resea...
Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care Settings: What Works, What Doesn’t and What's Next?
This week saw the seminar launch at Edinburgh’s Royal College of Physicians of two key reports on alcohol interventions in primary care settings published by the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) in collaboration with the U...
Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has recently teamed up with the National Recovery Advisory Committee to produce the first Canadian survey of people in recovery from drug addiction and/or alcoholism.
The findings...
د اروپا د مخدره توکو راپور 2017
د اروپا د مخدره توکو او روږدو کسانو د څارنې مرکز (EMCDDA) پدې وروستیو کې د 2017 لپاره د اروپا د مخدره توکو راپور خپور کړ. دا سند په ټوله براعظم کې د مخدره توکو وضعیت عمومی کتنه وړاندې کوی. پدې کې د مخدره توکو عرضه او کارول او همدارنګه د...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 2nd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) 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 programming...
The Societal Cost of Heroin Use Disorder in the United States
ABSTRACT
Objective
Heroin use in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The objective of this paper is to estimate the annual societal cost of heroin use disorder in the United States in 2015 US dollars.
Methods
An...
Preventing Violence Through Alcohol Consumption Reduction Measures
The World Health Organization has released a series of briefings on violence prevention. Of particular interest is Chapter 3: Preventing Violence by Reducing Availability and Harmful Use of Alcohol.
‘Harmful use of alcohol is a major...
Prevention and Treatment for Drug Use in Rural Settings
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has recently published what the organisation describes as ‘an awareness-raising tool’ aimed at policy-makers, public health officials, local authorities and other stakeholders.
Its...
How Do We Tackle the Opioid Epidemic?
The over-prescription of opioids is a significant public health issue in the United States. For example, opioids are often prescribed for minor injuries unnecessarily. This, in turn, increases the risk of addiction.
New research...
"ایا ریډ غویی ودکا وزرونه ورکوی؟"
نوې څېړنې چې د مصرفی ارواپوهنې د ژورنال په نوی چاپ کې به چاپ شی د دې پوښتنې د ځواب لپاره وړاندې کوی : ' آیا سور غویی ودکا ته وزرونه ورکوی ؟
د دې پروژې د مخکښ لیکوال ، یان کورنیل ، وړاندیز کوی : " ریډ غویی د اوږدې مودې لپاره د شعار...
ATTC White Paper: Preparing Students to Work in Integrated Health Care Systems
A recently published White Paper by the Addiction Technology Transfer Centre Newtork (ATTC) starts with the premise that the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery workforce is currently undergoing an evolution as a...
The Effects of Psychoactive Substances on Driving
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has released a new report detailing possible effects of psychoactive prescription drugs while driving. The study was carried out with the effort to inform policy decisions aimed at reducing the...
