The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Schools and drugs: health and social responses
A new handy mini guide by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) on evidence-based policymaking for prevention of drug use in schools and educational settings.
World Assembly for Community Action on Alcohol
Description
Community action is one of ten action areas outlined in the WHO Global Alcohol Strategy, highlighting how important community involvement is for preventing and reducing alcohol harm.
Kenya introduces tax on alcohol advertising
A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, gaming, and gambling has been proposed in the 2022/23 budget. Here you can read the news article...
Alcohol-related violence & deprivation
Watch the research presentations on alcohol-related violence and deprivation by Lucy Bryant (Institute of Alcohol Studies, IAS) and Dr Carly Lightowlers (University of Liverpool), delivered at the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar...
5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference
A multidisciplinary conference to improve health and care
Now in its fifth year, the 2022 conference will bring together online researchers, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners and service users from around the world.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - Quality standard
Latest quality standard published sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The quality standard highlights five key areas for improvement...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eleventh Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to present the next Bi-monthly webinar in their Knowledge Update Series.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eleventh Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the next Bi-monthly webinar in their Knowledge Update Series.
Emergency Resource List
A selection of resources designed to support people who are in the midst of an emergency.
World Health Day
In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, on World Health Day 2022, WHO will focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.
