Policy
Nordic Workshop: Who Decides the Relevance and Validity of Knowledge?
Objective: This small-scale 2-day workshop targets researchers interested in unfolding the relationship between science and policy-making in questions of public health and lifestyle regulation (concerning for example alcohol, drugs, and tobacco use; gambling; nutrition)
National Drug Control Strategy of the United States
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is proud to announce the release of the National Drug Control Strategy, which outlines how the U.S. Federal government will reduce American fatalities to drug use.
Cambio de comportamiento en personas fumadoras posimplementación de legislación antitabaco en Argentina
Abstract [RESUMEN]. Objetivo. Identificar factores asociados al cambio de comportamiento en personas fumadoras mayores de 18 años luego de la implementación de políticas provinciales 100% libre de humo en Argentina. Métodos. Se realizó un...
Alcohol and the Sustainable Development Goals – Major Obstacle to Development
Alcohol is an obstacle to achieving 13 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 52 of 169 targets. A major obstacle to sustainable human development: Alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide every year, representing 5.9 % of all...
Alcohol Problems, Policy and Practice
The Addictions Department at King's and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies are holding a week-long course bringing together leading experts from across the UK.
Youth Drinking in Decline
Youth alcohol consumption is declining across most high-income nations, often alongside concurrent decreases in drug use and smoking. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the nature and underlying reasons for this decline.
The Kettil Bruun Society is holding a thematic meeting to discuss the nature of these trends.
The programme will be organised around the following themes:
Webinar: Investing in Prevention: Standards and Innovation in Economic Evaluation
Advocates of prevention have long touted its value, but researchers’ success in quantifying the economic benefits of preventive interventions have often been limited by fragmented methods and practice.
A number of efforts by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Academies, federal agencies, and foundations over the last decade have led to improvements in these methods.
The UN SDG Action Awards
The United Nations Development Programme is accepting nominations for the Sustainable Development Goal Action Awards.
Annual Report: Use of Narcotics in City of Lahore
The Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & Youth Council for Anti Narcotics (YOCFAN) have published the latest annual report on the use of narcotics in Lahore. The report gives an overview of the current situation in Lahore and outlines the...
EPPIC - Exchanging Prevention Practices on Polydrug Use among Youth In Criminal Justice Systems: A ‘Solutions Focused’ Workshop
The workshop is part of a project funded by the Health Programme of the EU and is run in collaboration with partners in the UK (Middlesex University, Health Opportunities Team, Change Grow Live), Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Poland.