Rev Esp Sanid Penit 2012; 14: 11-16 11
In this entry we are looking at smoking, alcohol consumption and the use of illicit drugs. We are studying who is using these substances, how their use has changed over time, and we are presenting the estimates of their impact on health. Collectively, smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use kills 11.8... million people each year. This is more than the number of deaths from all cancers
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The Best practice portal is a resource for professionals, policymakers and researchers in the drugs field. We provide information on the available evidence on drug-related prevention, treatment and harm reduction, focusing on the European context. The evidence is compiled following an explicit metho...dological process.
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ATLAS on substance use (2010)— Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder
Accessed: 14.03.2019
Q3: Are pharmacotherapies safe and effective for the treatment of psychostimulant dependence (maintenance or relapse prevention) in non-specialized settings?
Research Article
Journal of Addiction
Volume 2016, Article ID 2476164, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2476164
Sudan Medical and Scientific Research Institute, Khartoum, Sudan
Received 26 November 2015; Accepted 27 January 2016
An update from the EU Early Warning System
Rapport mondial sur les drogues 2018
Handout presentations in PDF for illustrating lectures
Accessed May 2014
Provide guidance to HIV care practitioners on the optimal use of antiretroviral (ARV) agents for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and adolescents.
El quinto Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos se celebrará el 7 de junio de 2023 con la finalidad de sensibilizar sobre el tema e inspirar medidas que ayuden a prevenir, detectar y gestionar los riesgos derivados de los alimentos, contribuyendo de esta forma a la seguridad alimentaria, la... salud humana, la prosperidad económica, la producción agrícola y el acceso a los mercados, así como al turismo y al desarrollo sostenible.
Esta publicación constituye una guía para aquellas personas que deseen participar.
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HIV, viral hepatitis and STI epidemics, particularly among people who inject drugs and other key populations, continue to be fuelled by laws and policies criminalizing sex work; drug use or possession; diverse forms of gender expression and sexuality; stigma and discrimination; gender discrimination...; violence; lack of community empowerment and other violations of human rights. These sociostructural factors limit access to health services, constrain how these services are
delivered and diminish their effectiveness.
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The document provides inforation on tobacco use (health effects, quitting, benefits of quitting, e-cigarettes etc.) in a descriptive way.
The Public Health Burden of Commercial Tobacco Use
The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco* use in the United States is
overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.