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2nd International Symposium on Drug Policy and Public Health, 26-27 November 2018
The 2nd International Symposium on Drug Policy and Public Health is organized by the Turkish Green Crescent Society and will be held in Istanbul in 26-27 November 2018.
2019 Conference on Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
The 2019 CASEL Conference will provide the opportunity for multiple generations of stakeholders to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations that catalyze new partnerships and drive action. The learning agenda will explore cutting-edge science, practice, and policy.
Alternative Perspectives to the Philippine Drug Policy
Discussions on the current initiatives on drug policy from both national and international speakers
The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico
Summary Background As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...
Eficacia de las etiquetas de advertencia en las cajetillas de cigarrillo
Resumen Objetivo: Establecer la capacidad que tienen las etiquetas de advertencia con el tamaño mínimo exigido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud para capturar la atención en fumadores y no fumadores. Métodos: En el estudio se...
Tobacco Industry Strategies Undermine Government Tax Policy: Evidence from Commercial Data
Abstract Objective: Taxation equitably reduces smoking, the leading cause of health inequalities. The tobacco industry (TI) can, however, undermine the public health gains realised from tobacco taxation through its pricing strategies. This...
Magnitude and Extent of Gambling Disorder in the Mexican Population
ABSTRACT Introduction: Gambling disorder is characterized by an uncontrollable need to gamble, lack of control over gambling, prioritizing gambling over other activities, and continuing to gamble despite the negative consequences this...
Trinidad y Tobago reticente a legalizar y promover la marihuana
Trinidad y Tobago reticente a legalizar y promover la marihuana Puerto España, 14 jul (PL) El primer ministro de Trinidad y Tobago, Keith Rowley, afirmó que la despenalización de la marihuana hoy está lejos de ser prioridad gubernamental a...
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Tobacco Product Display at Points-of-Sale in Kenya
In 2007, Kenya enacted the Tobacco Control Act, which is the principal tobacco control law in the country. The 2007 law includes prohibition of smoking in public places, ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and packaging...
