UNIATF: Call for Nominations for the Task Force Awards 2019
The UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (UNIATF) is calling for nominations for the UNIATF Award.
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Inspire Freedom Campaign - IOGT International
The Inspire Freedom Campaign – Together for women and girls – every 25th is IOGT International’s flagship community campaign to promote the rights of girls and women and to end gender-based violence, by preventing alcohol violence.
The...
PUAN Call for Nominations Everest International Model UN Conference July 15-19, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal
Greetings. Happy to share an exciting opportunity, brief details are given below:
PUAN Call for Nominations Everest International Model UN Conference
July 15-19, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The U.S. Mission in Pakistan and...
Xchange Prevention Registry
Xchange is an online registry of evidence-based prevention programmes. In its first phase, the registry will make available manualised interventions that European evaluation studies show have beneficial outcomes relating to substance use...
Claremont’s UPC Media Summer Institute Programme
Claremont Graduate University is offering one of the leading certificate programs for the advanced study of Media-Based Prevention Science.
A Promising Alternative to Opioid Pain Medications
There is a growing problem of misuse of prescription opioids, opioid addiction, and overdose. This highlights the crucial need for finding an addiction-free alternative medication that can be used to treat severe pain.
Researchers are...
University Survey: What Do You Think about Drug Use?
Liverpool John Moores University is conducting a new research study and is inviting people from the UK to take part.
This study investigates what members of the public think about issues related to illegal drug use and involves...
Comorbidity Infographic and Report
The term “comorbidity” describes two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person. They can occur at the same time or one after the other. Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can worsen the course...
Effectiveness of a New Multi-Component Smoking Cessation Service Package for Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes in Northern Thailand
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Background
Smoking cessation is an achievable behavioral change, which reduces the risks of cardiovascular diseases, cancers and tobacco-related diseases. There is a need for an effective smoking cessation service for low and...
A Mobile Clinic Approach to the Delivery of Community-Based Mental Health Services in Rural Haiti
Abstract
This study evaluates the use of a mental health mobile clinic to overcome two major challenges to the provision of mental healthcare in resource-limited settings: the shortage of trained specialists; and the need to improve...
Trends in Self-Poisoning and Psychotropic Drug Use in People Aged 5–19 Years
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Objectives: To characterise trends in self-poisoning and psychotropic medicine use in young Australians.
Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study.
Setting Calls taken by the New South Wales and Victorian Poisons...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: UPDATED Long-Acting Buprenorphine an Advance on Daily Doses
*Updated with UK licensing information and advice released in February 2019 by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence*
What could prove a technical advance in the medication-based treatment of dependence on heroin and...
Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
142 million youth of upper secondary age are out of school.
71 million young people are unemployed.
Putting the skills and talents of young people to productive use will drive economic prosperity for everyone!
The UN DESA World...
Scholarships for European Alpbach are now open! August 2019 in Alpenbach, Austria
Scientific exchange and international dialogue is taking place in August 2019 in Alpenbach, Austria.
The call for applications is aimed at young people under 30 years of age from all over the world who want to come to Alpbach with their...
Adolescent Beliefs About Hookah and Hookah Tobacco Use and Implications for Preventing Use
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Introduction
Hookah tobacco use is popular among youths and there is evidence that perceived risks and normative beliefs are associated with hookah use. The aim of this study was to further examine associations between...
The Response of Retailers in Scotland to the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations and Tobacco Products Directive
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Introduction
With most marketing channels prohibited, the retail environment has assumed greater importance for tobacco companies, even in markets with a ban on the open display of tobacco products. Research has yet to...
Standards of Evidence for Conducting and Reporting Economic Evaluations in Prevention Science
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Over a decade ago, the Society for Prevention Research endorsed the first standards of evidence for research in preventive interventions. The growing recognition of the need to use limited resources to make sound investments in...
Drug-Induced Prolonged Corrected QT Interval in Patients with Methadone and Opium Overdose
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Background
Iran is a country with the highest rate of opioid addiction in the world. The most commonly used opioid in Iran is opium, and methadone is in second place. The trend of drug use has changed from opium to methadone...
A Rapid Systematic Review of What We Know about Alcohol Use Disorders and Brief Interventions in the Criminal Justice System
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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Feedback on Client Progress among Most Effective Ways to Improve Outcomes
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that providing therapists real-time feedback from the client (including substance use clients) on their progress and how to improve it is among the most effective ways...