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The Restriction of Hours, Sales and Liquors: Lima 2010-17: Traffic Accidents (TA) and other Violent Deaths

Scientific article

10 March 2018

Abstract Objective: Determine the relationship between the hours of sale of spirits "Safe Time" and those killed by traffic accidents (TA). Material and Methods: Descriptive research based on the monthly report made by the Metropolitan...

Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy & Practice

21 May 2018

Stirling

United Kingdom

Building on our previous CPD courses on tobacco control and alcohol policy, the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies is delighted to be offering the CPD course on nicotine and tobacco again in 2018!

Regional Stakeholders Craft New Strategies on Drug Abuse Prevention

21 February 2018

Basseterre

St. Kitts & Nevis

Vice Chairman of the National Drug Council, D. Michael Morton (2nd right) thanked CARICOM, OAS and EU officials

Cigarette Brand Preference and Pro-Tobacco Advertising among US Middle and High School Students

Scientific article

2 February 2018

Summary What is already known about this topic? Nearly all adult smokers first try cigarettes before the age of 18 years. Tobacco-advertising activities, among other factors, including peer influence and price, are associated with...

Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda

News

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new report Recommendations for NIDA's Cannabis Policy Research Agenda. The document has been prepared by the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse Workgroup which was formed in...

Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education

News

Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...

Self-Reported Knowledge, Correct Knowledge and Use of UK Drinking Guidelines among a Representative Sample of the English Population

Scientific article

17 January 2018

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated UK drinker's decision making. This research examines public knowledge and use of UK drinking guidelines exploring a representative sample of the English population. Published in...

A Study of Alcohol Use Pattern among Married Men in Rural Tamil Nadu, India - Policy Implications

Scientific article

1 July 2015

Abstract Alcohol consumption pattern in India varies remarkably from many other countries. In India, most men are abstainers (70% to 90%) while less than 2% of women use alcohol. However, the men who use alcohol tend to drink at hazardous...

Demand for Cigarettes and Tax Increases in El Salvador

Scientific article

1 October 2016

Objective: Analyze short- and long-term elasticities of demand for cigarettes in El Salvador as a tool for supporting recommendations on tax increases to reduce prevalence and consumption through price increases. Methods: Demand for...

The demand for cigarettes and a tax increase in El Salvador

Scientific article

1 October 2016

Aim: Analyze the elasticities of demand in the short and long term for cigarettes in El Salvador as a tool to support the recommendations on tax increases to reduce the prevalence and consumption by increasing prices. Methods: Analyzed the...