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College Drinking: Prevention Perspectives

Video and audio recordings
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A recent video produced by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration highlights the harmful consequences of underage and excessive alcohol consumption, and provides evidence-based strategies that can be used in a university...

Media Guide for Journalists

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new guide for journalists in the field of drug abuse and treatment. The purpose of this guide is to provide journalists with fast and user-friendly access to the latest scientific...

Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
It is important that people wishing to access treatment for substance use disorder are informed about the quality of care they will receive. A new fact sheet has been developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

Opioid Treatment Resources

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Emergency departments are often the first point of contact for individuals who have overdosed or suffering from the effects of opioids. Despite the vital role practitioners within this service provide, there has been, up until now, little...

Teaching Teens about Drugs

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse has released a series of lesson plans and suggested activities that can be used within the classroom with teenagers. The aims of the lesson plans are to educate young people, in an engaging and fun way...

Top 5 Studies to Read about Drug Education

Scientific article
Drug and Alcohol Findings have announced the top five studies in the field of drug education. The five studies describe drug prevention curriculum and techniques that have been tried and tested, with varying degrees of success, in Western...

Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Dementia

Scientific article
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It is believed that the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050. There is yet no cure for the disease therefore prevention is key. There are several modifiable lifestyle risk factors that are thought to be associated with...

Native American Teens at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse

Scientific article
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A recent study has found that Native American adolescents are at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse than other American teens. Survey results were collected from 1,700 Native American students at 31 schools across the United States and...

World Mental Health Day 2018

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The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...

Communication Toolkit to Promote Low Risk Alcohol Drinking

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has released the revised Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Communication Toolkit to promote healthy attitude towards alcohol consumption. The guidelines, which are particularly geared...