Policy
UK Health Professionals Call for Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in England
Senior health professionals are calling for Westminster to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol and clampdown on drinks advertising in England. They claim that within the next five years up to 63,000 people across the country will die...
ISSUP at the 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum
The 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum was held in Montreal, Canada from June 16th – 19th, 2017.
Advertising of Tobacco Products at Point of Sale: Who Are More Exposed in Brazil?
Abstract Objective: To describe the adult population perception of cigarette advertising at point of sale, according to their tobacco use status and socio-demographic characteristics such as sex, age, race/color, region, household location...
Physicians’ Views on the Role of Smoking in Smoking-Related Diseases
Abstract Background Previous reports have shown that physicians who smoke underestimate the effects of smoking on health and this influences their practice. This study was designed to investigate the views of Estonian physicians on the role...
Webinar: U.S. Tobacco Control Policies to Reduce Health Disparities
August 8, 2017 (2 - 3 p.m. ET)
This webinar will provide an overview of the R01 and R21 funding opportunity announcements (FOA), U.S. Tobacco Control Policies to Reduce Health Disparities PAR-17-217 (R01) and PAR-17-218 (R21).
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...
Effectiveness of Government Anti-Smoking Policy on Non-Smoking Youth in Korea
Abstract Objectives: Since the Health Promotion Act was introduced in Korea in 1995, anti-smoking policies and regulations have undergone numerous revisions, and non-smoking areas have gradually been expanded. The purpose of this study was...
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 on...
XVIII Meeting of the CICAD Demand Reduction Expert Group
The meeting will address, among other issues, recommendations for the implementation of specific policies for drug use prevention and treatment, with emphasis on trauma treatment, and selective and indicated prevention in adolescent at risk and social vulrnerability and treatment outcome indicators.
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. Egypt...