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Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: Implementation, Results, and Implications for Policy
ISSUP South Africa, ITTC-SA and SAMRC - GATS-SA, would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar Series on Tobacco Use in South Africa. This is the First Session.
Society for Prevention Research (SPR) DNC Speaker Series National Hispanic Heritage Month
DNC Speaker Series: Advances in Prevention Science, Diversity, and Inclusion, Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, 18/10/2022, 2:00pm, EST.
NIDA Releases Its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
This week, NIDA releases its strategic plan for FY 2022-2026. Strategic planning is a process all NIH Institutes perform every five years, to take stock of the current state of research and set priorities that are ambitious but achievable...
Evaluación de una iniciativa dirigida a mejorar la selección, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones de prevención del uso de sustancias psicoactivas en Las Américas
Resultados de un enfoque sistémico para orientar y monitorear la selección, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones preventivas en la región de América Latina con el fin de reducir el impacto del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas a...
Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
ABSTRACT Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants (N...
2022 Medical Council on Alcohol Symposium on Alcohol & Health
Programme
09:00- Registration & Refreshments
09:40- Welcome
09:50- ‘Deaths from Alcohol-related Liver Disease: can we really make a difference?’, Prof Ewan Forrest
10:20 -'Minimum Unit Pricing: Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers', Dr Elena Dimova
Society for the Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-E) Symposia # 3
SRNT-E are very pleased to announce that we’ve opened registration for our three autumn/fall symposia.
These symposia are taking place on three different days in September, all with a similar format: two and a half hours long, with talks from five experts and international leaders in their fields followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Symposium #1: Cessation in Specific Populations
Habitual Alcohol Intake and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Young Adults in Korea
Abstract Importance Guidelines recommend that all risk factors for early-onset atrial fibrillation, including lifestyle factors, be proactively managed, considering the poor prognosis of the disease. Not much is known about the association...
DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War
Summary War in Ukraine has inevitably led to the country's health system functioning at reduced capacity. Attacks near hospitals and active military operations force people to change their place of residence and flee from the war to safer...
