Health promotion

Good Policy and Practice in Health Education

Book

13 March 2017

Booklet 10: Education sector responses to the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs The latest volume in the Good Policy and Practice in Health Education Series has been developed via international consultation between the United Nations...

Can Drug Prevention Programmes Reduce Substance Use by Participants’ Friends?

Scientific article

7 March 2017

Besides reducing substance use between its participants one prevention programme also reduced drug use among the friends of those who took part.

Great Resources for Teachers

News

Are you a teacher? Are you looking for materials or lesson plans on the effects of drugs and drug abuse? The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has created a great database of more than 70 teacher materials on the effects of drugs and...

Care4You Conference

23 June 2017

Toronto

Canada

CARE4YOU 2017 is a conference that cares for those who care for others. High-stress and

Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana

Scientific article

27 February 2017

Abstract Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population, they...

Effectiveness of the Gold Standard Programme Compared with Other Smoking Cessation Interventions in Denmark

Scientific article

Strengths and Limitations of this Study This study was based on a large cohort of smokers from all regions and settings in Denmark. 46 287 smokers were included in the study, and the follow-up rate was high (74%). The study was based on...

A Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy

24 February 2017

Washington, DC

United States

Friday, February 24, 2017 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
CSIS Headquarters (Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy

Book

1 January 2014

These guidelines contain recommendations on the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders for health care services which assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or...

Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Training

5 April 2017

Eastleigh

United Kingdom

Cognitive behavioural approaches (CBA) encompasses a series of evidence-based techniques derived from cognitive behavioural therapy. During this training, delegates will learn what we feel and think determines how we act and that these thoughts can be challenged and intervened, therefore having a positive impact on behaviour.

Delaying Marijuana Use to Age 17 Is Better for the Teenage Brain

Scientific article

2 February 2017

The longer teenagers delay the use of marijuana, the better it is for their developing brains. However, a new study has found that there may be little adverse effect if one starts smoking the drug after the age of 17. According to the...