Policy
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...
The Health, Poverty, and Financial Consequences of a Cigarette Price Increase among 500 Million Male Smokers in 13 Middle Income Countries
Abstract Objective: To examine the impact of a 50% increase in market prices of cigarettes on health, poverty, and financial protection. Design: Compartmental model study. Setting: 13 middle income countries, totalling two billion men...
The International Alcohol Control Study: Methodology and Implementation
Abstract Introduction and Aims The International Alcohol Control (IAC) Study is a multi‐country collaborative project to assess patterns of alcohol consumption and the impact of alcohol control policy. The aim of this paper is to report the...
The Alcohol Environment Protocol: A New Tool for Alcohol Policy
Abstract Introduction and Aim To report data on the implementation of alcohol policies regarding availability and marketing, and drink driving, along with ratings of enforcement from two small high‐income to three high‐middle income...
The Economic Impact of Changes in Alcohol Consumption in the UK
Executive Summary The alcohol industry (both manufacturing and sales) is important to the UK Economy as it supports thousands of jobs (IAS, 2017a; Oxford Economics, 2016). However, there are many well documented adverse effects of high...
The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya
Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...
Alcohol Policy in Practice 2018
The UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies has announced that its 5th annual Alcohol Policy in Practice course will be held in Bath, UK, from 11 - 13th Sept 2018.
United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report
The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal. Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...
Policy Approaches for Regulating Alcohol Marketing in a Global Context: A Public Health Perspective
Abstract Alcohol consumption is responsible for 3.3 million deaths globally or nearly 6% of all deaths. Alcohol use contributes to both communicable and noncommunicable diseases, as well as violence and injuries. The purpose of this review...