8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018
The 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference (8EAPC) will take place from 20-21st November in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Practice
Overview of European University-Based Study Programmes in the Addictions Field
In 2015, the team from the Department of Addictology (First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague) in cooperation with our colleague from the Department of Community Medicine & Health Care...
SAMHSA Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant 2018
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant is now open for applications. Offering up to 5 million USD the grant can be used for a range of projects...
Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce
Workforce competencies are technical and behavioural skills that enhance the performance of addictions professionals, allowing them to better meet the needs of their clients. The Competencies for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce is a...
‘I’m Not a Smoker…yet’: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Tobacco Control in Chinese High Schools
Abstract Objective: Chinese adolescents’ perceptions about tobacco control at schools are rarely researched. We explored how current antismoking strategies work in middle school environments, as well as the attitudes towards these...
Cost‐Effectiveness of Increasing the Reach of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Germany
Abstract Aims To evaluate costs, effects and cost‐effectiveness of increased reach of specific smoking cessation interventions in Germany. Design A Markov‐based state transition return on investment model (EQUIPTMOD) was used to evaluate...
Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy
A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish. The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...
The European Health Award 2018
Applications are now open for the European Health Awards. Coordinated by the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the awards are offered to public health and healthcare initiatives in Europe. The award focuses on projects disparities in...
International Standards on Drug Use Prevention
The second edition of the publication, International Standards on Drug Use Prevention, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization has been released. The document offers guidance for...
Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes
This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources: Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health® Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey on...
