Public health

The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns. 

Beer Drinking and Tax Levy in Botswana

Scientific article
According to the WHO, harmful alcohol use is one of the leading risk factors for the global burden of disease. In response to concerning trends, governments around the world have intervened in the market for alcohol by levying specific...

Cochrane Tobacco Addiction: Key Review Summaries

Scientific article
Below are two-page summaries of research carried out by the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction group. Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions for smoking cessation Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation Reduction versus abrupt...

What Influences Pre-teens to Drink Alcohol?

Scientific article
Research has shown there to be a link between heavy drinking in youth and increased risky behaviour and reduced educational effectiveness. In order to understand the factors that are associated with binge drinking in adolescence and young...

International Youth Day 2020

News
In 1999, the 12th of August was declared International Youth Day. Since then, the day has been dedicated to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable...

The Child Welfare Inequalities App

Website
The CWIP App brings together around 16 different datasets at the local authority and neighbourhood level, with a range of features including being able to adjust for deprivation effects using the results from linear models calculated ‘on...

3rd CND intersessional meeting 2020

Event Date
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Vienna

The 3rd CND intersessional meeting for the 63rd session will be held from 19th October to 21st October at the Vienna International Centre, Board Room C. The meetings will be held starting at 10:30 a.m.