The practice of physical activity is a healthy habit that offers health benefits. In contrast, the lack thereof may be associated with an increase in diseases, even at an early age.
The objective of this study was to analyze the...
Open Access article on a four arm cluster randomized trial of school-base alcohol prevention strategies demonstrated that both universal and selective methods improved outcomes compared to control.
There are a number of interventions designed to reduce harmful levels of alcohol consumption among college students.
In order to design effective programmes, it is important to understand the attitude of students towards these kinds of...
The Adiktologie Journal is the professional journal for research concerning the prevention and treatment of addiction.
Below, you can find articles that make up the December 2020 edition.
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In 2018-2019, the researchers from UCL analysed data from 10,000 17 years olds on their...
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...
This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa.
The objectives were as follows:
Identify drugs and substances used across Africa
Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to...
سکاٹش ہیلتھ ایکشن آن الکوحل کے مسائل (ایس ایچ اے اے پی) اور یونیورسٹی آف ایڈنبرا اسکول آف ہیلتھ ان سوشل سائنس کی یہ رپورٹ پناہ گزینوں کے سفر کے دوران نقصان دہ شراب کے استعمال پر اثر انداز ہونے والے عوامل کی کھوج کرتی ہے۔
برطانیہ میں سیاسی...
این آئی ڈی اے نے انٹرنیشنل چائلڈ آرٹ فاؤنڈیشن کے ساتھ مل کر چائلڈ آرٹ کے موجودہ شمارے پر کام کیا ہے جس میں دماغ کی نشوونما اور بچوں کی صحت پر توجہ مرکوز کی گئی ہے۔ اس میں نیشنل انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف ہیلتھ (این آئی ایچ) نوعمر دماغی علمی ترقی (اے بی...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought major challenges to healthcare systems and public health policies globally, as it requires novel treatment and prevention strategies to adapt for the impact of the pandemic. Individuals with...
When an individual smokes a cigarette (or roll-up, pipe or cigar), most of the smoke doesn't go into their lungs, it goes into the air around them where anyone nearby can breathe it in. This is known as second-hand smoke.
Infants and...
الکوحل ہیلتھ الائنس یوکے (اے ایچ اے) شراب کے نقصان سے متعلق کمیشن کی حمایت کر رہا ہے: معاشرے پر شراب کے اثرات کی تحقیقات۔
کمیشن کو شراب کے نقصان کے بارے میں موجودہ شواہد، شراب کے نقصان میں حالیہ رجحانات اور شراب سے ہونے والے نقصان کو کم...
غیر متعدی بیماریوں (این سی ڈی) میں دل کی بیماری، فالج، ذیابیطس، کینسر اور پھیپھڑوں کی بیماری شامل ہیں. یہ بیماریاں اسکاٹ لینڈ میں ہر سال تقریبا 34،000 اموات کی ذمہ دار ہیں - تمام اموات کا نصف سے زیادہ. اس وقت ہر سال 590,000 سال سے زیادہ کی...
There is extensive research highlighting the negative short term and long term impact of alcohol use.
Although there is a vast amount of research investigating alcohol use among youth in high-income countries; there is a lack of research...
Research suggests that early initiation of alcohol use is a risk factor for multiple problems later in life, including heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorders.
Prevention scientists are particularly interested in understanding...
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...
The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by 2050. Despite this, little is known about the substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems...
Presented in six separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2020 provides a wealth of information and analysis to support the international community in implementing operational recommendations on a number of commitments made by Member States...
