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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood (2017) is a special volume that supplements the organisation’s Preventing Drug Abuse Among Children and Adolescents, released in 2003...

Heavy Drinking and the Adolescent Brain

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During adolescence, the brain is still maturing. This includes not only biological, but also psychosocial behavioural development. So, what are the effects of heavy drinking on the adolescent brain? This question is the focus of a...

WHO's 2017 Global Tobacco Epidemic Report

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The latest report on the global tobacco epidemic from the World Health Organization (WHO) is now available to download. Among its key findings is that around 4.7 billion people (63% of the world’s population) are now covered by at least one...

Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations

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The book “Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations” is the main result of the TOB.g partnership, coordinated by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention and consisted of four partners and specifically ENSP, CMT...

Preventing Drug-Related Deaths

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Drug-related deaths are rising and are a major concern to councils and our health partners. Deaths have increased sharply over the past five years and are now at their highest levels since records began. Any death related to the misuse of...

The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions

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This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs. It asks which interventions are effective for...

Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Compilation of Evidence-Based Family Skills Training Programmes offers a treasure trove of information on such initiatives, answering key questions like: Who is the target group? What...