The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Families, substance use and mental health: Report and Toolkit
Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. Those cracks are...
The Science of Physical Activity
What is the science behind it? Physical activity has many health benefits: it strengthens the heart and can help improve bone health and fitness, lowers blood pressure, improves sleep quality and reduces the risk of diabetes. Physical...
Listen First: The Science of Praise
What is the science behind it? Praising children’s behaviour makes them feel safe and secure. Praising children the right way can improve self-esteem, increase motivation and enhance perseverance. Well measured and regular praise improves...
Addiction and the Family International Network
The AFINet Webinars cover a range of topics related to Addiction and the Family. The programme for 2021 is below. Participation in each webinar is free, but to join, you MUST register beforehand. For each Webinar that you are interested in...
Women and Alcohol
In the first of ASCERT's 2021 Seminar Series, Women and Alcohol will consider how the experience of alcohol is different for women, including alcohol-related harm, targeting by the alcohol industry, societal attitudes towards women’s drinking and barriers to support and recovery.
This is an online webinar event.
Date And Time
Tue, February 16, 2021
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM GMT
Line Up Live Up
Sport can be a powerful tool to engage communities and prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. As part of the Doha Declaration Global Programme, UNODC’s Youth Crime Prevention through Sport initiative has developed “Line Up Live...
The Impact of Sport and Sport-based Interventions in Preventing Youth Violence, Crime and Drug Use
Sport can be a powerful tool to engage communities and prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. As part of the Doha Declaration Global Programme, UNODC’s Youth Crime Prevention through Sport initiative has developed “Line Up Live...
Responding to drugs and homelessness: innovative approaches in Europe
Objective: To explore innovative programmes providing solutions in the field of homelessness and drugs.
Estimating the Impact of Achieving Turkey's Non-communicable Disease Policy Targets
According to the World Health Organisation, around 20,000 deaths could have been avoided in Turkey in 2017 if the country had reached its current goals of reducing tobacco and salt consumption by 30%, and physical inactivity by 10%. The...
Alcohol and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Individual, Societal and Policy Perspectives
The report “Alcohol and the coronavirus pandemic: individual, societal and policy perspectives” is the latest research publication in the series “Alcohol and Society” that has been published since 2013 to annually collate the latest...
