Children and Addiction – Drugs and Alcohol
This session will explore ways in which parents and schools can protect young people from problematic alcohol and drug use.
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Putting Health and Wellbeing at the Heart of the Educational Experience of All Children and Young People
We know that health outcomes for many children and young people are poor. When it comes to the role of education, every learning setting, working with partners, should take a holistic approach to promoting and learning about health and wellbeing.
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Offspring Alcohol Use
Despite increasing awareness of the negative consequences of alcohol, rates of consumption among young adults remain high. Longitudinal studies provide insight into the risk and protective factors in a young persons life that might increase...
Applications open: 2019 Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Collaborative Research Seed Funding
Applications are now open for the 2019 round of UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group (CAG) Collaborative Research Seed Funding. The UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and...
Childhood That Matters: The Impact of Drug Policies on Children and Adolescents With Imprisoned Mothers and Fathers in Latin America and the Caribbean
It is estimated that in Latin America there are more than 2 million children and adolescents who have one of their parents deprived of their liberty and that of these, almost half a million live in this situation due to the mass incarceration of people for minor non-violent drug crimes.
New Resource: Time to Act!
Time to Act! outlines pragmatic and concrete actions, following the UN General Assembly Special Session 2016 (UNGASS 2016), for prevention of non-medical use of controlled substances, treatment of drug use disorders, social protection and...
Strong Families Programme
The Strong Families Programme is a family skills prevention programme.
Families First
Alcohol and Families Alliance believe current policy does not sufficiently protect family members. The aim of AHA is to reduce the harms experienced by children and families affected by alcohol use.
Adfam Case Study Call: Inter-parental Conflict, Alcohol and Children
Adfam, Tavistock Relationships and OnePlusOne are working on a project aiming to reduce the impact of inter-parental conflict on children in families affected by alcohol misuse. They are looking for parents, whose partner has had issues...
ESCAP: 18th International Congress of European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The ESCAP 2019 Congress in Vienna, Austria is co-organized by the Austrian Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (ÖGKJP). Planning is well under way and there are key dates to keep in mind.
