public health

Abstract Introduction Tobacco control policy is essential for addressing the growing tobacco consumption seen in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the single greatest preventable contributor to the non-communicable disease epidemic. Egypt...

PREFACIO Ilana Pinsky Luego de muchos años de investigación en el área de publicidad del alcohol, incluye varias publicaciones en revistas científicas y libros, un grupo de investigadores se fue formando en Brasil y nos encontramos con el...

Studies have shown that alcohol may play a role in more that 13% of deaths resulting from infectious diseases, including HIV. Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption negatively affects the fight against HIV primarily by: Increasing the...

A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include: Exposure to alcohol...

The latest Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Survey (2015) reports a decrease in the number of smokers nationwide. Click here to view the full set of results (available in both English and French).