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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
بے روزگاری اور شراب کے استعمال کے درمیان کیا تعلق ہے؟
گزشتہ کئی دہائیوں کے دوران بہت سے ممالک میں نوجوانوں کی بے روزگاری اعلی سطح پر مستحکم رہی ہے۔
اسی عرصے کے دوران، ایسے شواہد سامنے آئے ہیں جن سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ بے روزگاری کسی فرد کی ذہنی اور جسمانی صحت پر منفی اثر ڈال سکتی ہے.
اس کے...
جمہوریہ چیک میں گرم تمباکو کی مصنوعات کی مارکیٹنگ - سوشل میڈیا کا کردار
گزشتہ برسوں کے دوران، تمباکو کے استعمال میں عالمی سطح پر کمی آئی ہے، اور ممالک نے ثبوت پر مبنی اور لاگت پر قابو پانے کے اقدامات تیار کرنے میں اہم پیش رفت کی ہے. نتیجتا، تمباکو کی صنعتوں کو نئی مصنوعات تیار کرنا پڑی ہیں اور اپنے سامان کی...
تمباکو نوشی ترک کرنے کے لئے ای سگریٹ یا طرز عمل کی حمایت کے استعمال کا فیصلہ
تمباکو میں نکوٹین ہوتا ہے ، جو انتہائی نشہ آور ہے اور انحصار کا سبب بن سکتا ہے۔ اگرچہ بہت سے لوگ اپنے اور اپنے آس پاس کے لوگوں کے لئے تمباکو نوشی کے منفی صحت کے نتائج کو سمجھتے ہیں ، لیکن تمباکو نوشی کو کم کرنا یا روکنا انتہائی مشکل ہوسکتا...
Lineamientos para la atención del Consumo Episódico Excesivo de Alcohol en Adolescentes
El documento elaborado por el Dr. Roberto Canay y la Dra. Mónica Nápoli, en conjunto con el equipo técnico del MSAL y sujeto a revisión del Consejo de Expertos.
En la actualidad, se han producido cambios en la modalidad de consumo de...
Modelling the Impact of Alcohol Duty Policies Since 2012 in England & Scotland
In 2008 the UK introduced a ‘duty escalator’ which meant alcohol duties (government tax collected by HM Customs and Excise) would rise by 2% above inflation each year until 2012. However, since then the preceding governments have abolished...
Addiction in Bhutan
Bhutan is recognised for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which places the well-being of people above gross domestic product. However, over the last few years, the number of patients with mental disorder seeking help...
Pain Management Best Practices, Stigma, and Fact Sheets
These key reports come from the US Pain Management task force at the Department of Health and Human Services. There are 5 instructive documents involving information and facts about pain management, the opioid addiction crisis, special...
CLOUD - The Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers
In partnership with the National Governors’ Association and Milbank Memorial Fund, the Center for Evidence-based Policy has created CLOUD: Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers.
CLOUD's mission is to curate high quality...
Monitoring the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID).
The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA...
Depression and Binge-drinking among Military Spouses and Partner
It is recognised that harmful alcohol consumption is more common amongst those who have served in the UK armed forces.
However this is not just an issue for the individual who has served in the army. In a recent study conducted by...
India's Health Ministry Wants to Ban Electronic Cigarettes
The health ministry of India has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes.
The ministry is concerned the use of e-cigarettes will become an "epidemic" among children and young adults and therefore banning the...
Russian Alcohol Consumption
In terms of global alcohol consumption, Russia has been consistently considered one of the countries with the highest track record of heavy drinking.
However, recent figure have found Russian alcohol consumption has decreased by 43%...
ای سگریٹ کے سانس کے اثرات کیا ہیں؟
کاغذ اوپن سورس ہے۔ خلاصہ کاغذ سے نقل کیا گیا ہے:
الیکٹرانک سگریٹ (ای سگریٹ) متبادل، غیر آتش گیر تمباکو کی مصنوعات ہیں جو نکوٹین، ذائقے، پروپیلین گلائکول، اور سبزیوں کے گلیسرین پر مشتمل ایک ناقابل برداشت ایروسول پیدا کرتی ہیں. ویپنگ اب...
European Prevention Curriculum
This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The...
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards Toolkits
The European Drug Prevention Quality Standards have been established to
provide a comprehensive set of criteria to help users learn how to recognise 'high quality' prevention activities, outline the necessary structurally and procedural...
Recovery Month 2019
Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover.
Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence...
Tobacco and the Environment
The life cycle of a cigarette takes a heavy toll
on the environment from growing the tobacco plant to the disposal of butts and packaging.
Although the ecological impacts of tobacco are overshadowed by its devastating effects on human...
Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths
Opioids are a class of drugs that act on the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people and can cause life-threatening health problems, including the...
Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions.
Worldwide, overdose is...
Alcohol Statistics UK
Alcohol Change UK has gathered statistics related to alcohol consumption in the 
United Kingdom.
The report provides information on:
- Alcohol in the UK
- Alcohol and Health
- Treatment
- Crime
- Drinking Behaviours
- Young People
Some...