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Cobertura jornalística sobre drogas: distorções e potencialidades na prevenção
Capítulo 11 do Livro: Ações integradas sobre drogas: prevenção, abordagens e políticas públicas. Ed. UFJF, 2013.
The content discussed highlights the influence of the media in the process of health promotion related to alcohol and other...
Alcohol Policy Scoring
Assessing the level of implementation of the WHO Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the Region of the Americas.
Abstract
[FOREWORD]. Monitoring progress is a key component whenever planning and committing to...
Improving Care to Prevent Suicide among People with Serious Mental Illness
On September 11–12, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, to discuss what is known, what is currently being done, and what needs to be done to identify and reduce suicide risk...
Keynote Presentations: 9th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting
The Ninth EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting took place October 24th – 26th 2018, Lisbon, Portugal.
The focus of the event was Prevention Technologies – Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice.
Academics, researchers...
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy
The Scottish Government has released the new Alcohol and Drugs Strategy, which aims to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. There were a record 934 drugs-related deaths in Scotland in 2017...
Fact Sheet: Alcohol and Cancer
Drinking alcohol is a risk factor contributing to seven types of cancer.
The more alcohol you drink, the greater the risk of developing cancer.
This fact sheet, developed by Alcohol Change UK, explains how high these risks are, which...
Fact Sheet: Alcohol and the Brain
Alcohol Change UK have released a fact sheet highlighting the various ways alcohol can affect the health of your brain as well as changes you can make in order to take care of this vital organ.
The Alcohol Change Report
Alcohol Change UK have released their latest report, which highlights the state of alcohol use in the UK and recommends changes that will reduce harm and promote a healthier society.
The report gives a clear overview of the cost and...
The Relationships Between Stimulant Use and Gambling Among Adolescents
Adolescence is a period of time where young people are more likely to seek independence and novel experiences, experiment with their expression and identity and have less regard for risk. Given the natural surge in sensation-seeking...
Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018
Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland.
Scottish...
Encontre programas baseados em evidência, no BLUEPRINTS
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Blueprints é um...
The Global Drug Survey for 2019
Uma ótima oportunidade para Profissionais de Tratamento e Prevenção do uso de Substâncias.
Trabalhar no campo do abuso de substâncias é, ao mesmo tempo, um grande desafio e uma ótima oportunidade para crescer, ajudar as pessoas e fazer a diferença no mundo. O Programa de Bolsas de Estudo Hubert H. Humphrey, é uma grande...
A Great Opportunity for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals
To work in the substance abuse field, is at the same time, a big challenge and a great opportunity for growing, helping people and making a difference in the world.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a great opportunity for...
Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...
Infographic: Drugged Driving
Driving under the influence of any drug that acts on the brain can impair one's motor skills, reaction time, and judgment, making drugged driving a serious public health and safety concern.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse have...
Stopping Cannabis Use Is Associated with Improved Memory
The controversial subject of cannabis legalisation has led to the increased urgency in understanding the full health and social implications of the drug use. Cannabis use is particularly prevalent amongst adolescence - a period of time...
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...
The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour
Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.
Recent research...
Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use — United States, 2010–2014
Abstract
Problem/Condition: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer, contributing to at least 12 types of cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx; esophagus; stomach; colon...
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