Health Promotion

Drug Prevention Project in Pakistani Schools

21 May 2016

Karachi

Pakistan

Teacher’s Training Program:

Two teachers training and six school awareness programs were implemented in Pakistani private schools in Sultanabad, Lyari, and Korangi and in Aga Khan Schools. A total of 80 teachers participated in the training program and almost 1,800 students were reached through school awareness programs.

Is There a Biological Link Between Anti-Depressants and the Effects of Alcohol on the Body?

Scientific article

14 October 2016

The ‘self-medication hypothesis’ is commonly known to refer to a human behaviour which sees people with depression turn to alcohol as a way of coping. New research published in the journal Nature Communications has now discovered a...

Australia: Social Pressures and Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article

12 October 2016

Almost 20% of Australians exceed two alcoholic drinks on average per day. However, the will to cut down or quit drinking can lead to social stigmatisation. A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Review reports that, in many social...

Marijuana and Maternity: What Are the Effects?

Scientific article

12 October 2016

Four US states currently allow recreational marijuana use and twenty-four allow medical marijuana. However, little research has been carried out to uncover the drug’s effect on the development of human embryos if smoked or consumed in...

Opioid Abuse Linked to Heroin Use

Scientific article

9 October 2016

New research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors has found the likelihood of 18- to 34-year-old nonmedical prescription opioid users having a prescription opioid use disorder has increased between 2002 – 2014. More specifically...

Identifying At-Risk Personalities

Scientific article

9 October 2016

A new substance abuse prevention programme called Preventure uses personality tests to identify children most at risk of indulging in harmful drug-taking behaviour. The traits it has identified amongst at-risk children include: sensation...

Are Smoking Bans Having the Desired Effect?

Scientific article

9 October 2016

A new study carried out by researchers at Ohio State University and subsequently published in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour shows how smoking bans in the United States have led to a decrease in social or light smoking amongst...

National Primary Health Care Conference

23 November 2016

Melbourne

Australia

The National Primary Health Care (NPHC) Conference 2016 is a platform for the whole primary health care community and professionals to come together in a supportive and collaborative environment to discuss pivotal issues for the future of primary health are in Australia and where delegates will learn from the experiences, o

Adolescence, Alcoholism and Interventions

Scientific article

2 October 2016

Substance abuse entails a whole host of social, physical and mental health problems. A recent overview published in the Journal of Adolescent Health evaluates the effectiveness of interventions focused on smoking, alcohol or combined drug...

Alcohol Use and Cognitive Harm

Scientific article

1 October 2016

Around 88,000 Americans die from alcohol-related harm each year. The physical effects of alcohol abuse, including certain cancers, heart disease and liver disease, are well-known. There is also much evidence that suggests alcohol can have a...