Practice

Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Social Media Calendar

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Canadian alcohol intake increases during holidays, parties and vacations. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions has created a calendar of social media graphics to remind young people that if they’re planning to drink...
Seize the day- Spring break graphic

Smoking and Money Advice

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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Two thirds of smokers say they want to quit, and if they do it frees up hundreds of pounds a year to spend on other things.

World No Tobacco Day

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Global

World No Tobacco DayEvery year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No T

A Protocol for a Tobacco Free Detox Unit

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Sydney

Though it has become mandatory for public health facilities to become smoke-free it has been difficult to implement this policy in particular in detox, drug and alcohol units and mental health units.

Particularly complex in-patients in detox units have smoking patients objecting to a smoke free environment, commonly flout regulations, become argumentative and often self-discharge. 

Information for Teachers

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
In classrooms across the UK 1 in 5 children are carrying the burden of someone else’s drinking. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics have developed a new resource to help teachers identify children affected by their parent's...

Smoking During Pregnancy , Stigma and Secrets

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There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...

Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases

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Ventura
United States

The 2019 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases "Inflammation and Cell Death: Mechanisms of Tissue Injury by Alcohol" will provide a unique forum to bring together a diverse range of young and established scientists who are studying alcohol-related organ damage.