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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy
A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish.
The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...
Pompidou Group Prevention Prize 2018
Applications for the Pompidou Group Prevention Prize are now open. The Pompidou Group is the Council of Europe’s drug policy cooperation platform.
The Prevention Prize is awarded to highlight excellent drug prevention projects that have...
The European Health Award 2018
Applications are now open for the European Health Awards. Coordinated by the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the awards are offered to public health and healthcare initiatives in Europe.
The award focuses on projects disparities...
په جنوبی ویلز کې د اوپیایټ کاروونکو په منځ کې مرګونی او غیر مرګونی زیات دوز
یوه څیړنه چې د نشه یی توکو د پالیسۍ په نړیوال ژورنال کې چاپ شوې ده، په سویل ویلز کې د اوپیایټ کاروونکو په منځ کې مرګونی او غیر مرګونی اوردوز: د همزولو ځوابونو یوه کیوی څیړنه، د نشه یی توکو د زیات چلند په اړه د شاهدانو چلند راسپړی.
دا...
International Standards on Drug Use Prevention
The second edition of the publication, International Standards on Drug Use Prevention, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization has been released. The document offers guidance for...
The Untold Story: Harms Experienced in the Irish Population Due to Others’ Drinking
Conclusion
The reach of alcohol’s harm to others (AH2O) across Irish society is evident within families, among friends, in the workplace, and is felt by strangers in public spaces. Health, social and law enforcement services become...
Premenstrual Syndrome and Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Objective: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common disorder worldwide which carries an important economic burden. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess the role of alcohol in the occurrence of PMS.
...Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes
This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources:
- Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health®
- Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey...
The Health, Poverty, and Financial Consequences of a Cigarette Price Increase among 500 Million Male Smokers in 13 Middle Income Countries
Abstract
Objective: To examine the impact of a 50% increase in market prices of cigarettes on health, poverty, and financial protection.
Design: Compartmental model study.
Setting: 13 middle income countries, totalling two billion...
Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption: Combined Analysis of Individual-Participant Data for 599,912 Current Drinkers in 83 Prospective Studies
Summary
Background
Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease, we...
Thresholds for Safer Alcohol Use Might Need Lowering
Summary
Guidelines for levels of alcohol use that pose a low risk to drinkers' health are provided by many countries, usually based on meta-analyses of epidemiological studies.1–3 However, to devise such guidelines is challenging because...
د صنعت او دندې لخوا د چرس اوسنی کارول - کولوراډو، 2014-2015
لنډیز
د دې موضوع په اړه څه پوهیږی؟
د کولوراډو په ګډون اتو ایالتونو د 21 کلونو ≥ عمر لرونکو خلکو ترمنځ د تفریحی چرس کارول قانونی کړی. د چرس کارول او مسلکی زیان ترمینځ اړیکه د عامې روغتیا اندیښنه ده.
په دې راپور کې څه اضافه شوی؟
د...
Aparición de Nuevas Sustancias Psicoactivas (NSP) en Colombia
El Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho creó el Sistema de Alertas Tempranas (SAT) de Colombia, con el fin de monitorear y alertar oportunamente la aparición de NPS y cambios en los patrones de consumo de drogas, como parte de las funciones...
په اندونیزیا کې د تنبل لیکور څخه نږدې ۸۰ تنه وژل شوی
د علی کوتارومالوس لخوا
اپرېل ، ۱۰ ، ۲۰۱۸
جکارتا ، اندونیزیا ( AP ) — اندونیزیا چارواکی وایی چې زیات خلک د زهرجن بوټ مشروباتو څښلو له امله مړه شوی ، چې په دې میاشت کې یې شمېر نږدې 80 تنو ته پورته کړی او دا یې په ډاګه کړې چې د قانونی...
Substance Use amongst University Students in Ethiopia
A study published in the Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy journal details the prevalence of substance use amongst students from Debre Berhan University in Central Ethiopia.
Substance use behaviors of 695 students were...
The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya
Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal.
Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for...
سګرټ څښل د ناقانونه حیض او لومړنی مینوپوز سره تړاو لری
یوې مطالعې چې د حیض دورې بې نظمۍ او نارینه وو لامل کیږی فکتورونه وپلټی موندلی چې سګرټ څښل ممکن د غیر منظم حیض دورې کې مرسته وکړی. څیړنې ، چې په کوریا کې ترسره شوې ، د سګرټ څښلو لومړنی پیل او د نارینه وو په لومړیو کې د مینځپانګې سره اړیکه...
Childhood Poisoning: Safeguarding Young Children from Addictive Substances
BACKGROUND
As a result of America’s current addiction epidemic, babies and pre-school age children are being accidentally exposed at unacceptably high rates to toxic, addictive substances including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine...
