tobacco use

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?

ISSUP Webinar
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ISSUP are pleased to present the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar was organised in collaboration with ISSUP India and centres on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?'

Tobacco Webinar Series: Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?

Event Date
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New Delhi
India
ISSUP are excited to invite you to attend the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar will be hosted by ISSUP India and centre on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?'

Substance Use Disorders among Veterans

Scientific article
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It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...

National Prevention Week 2018

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National Prevention week led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will take place from 13-19th May 2018. Each day focus will fall on a different topic - starting off with the theme of "Promotion of Mental Health...
National Prevention Week 2018

Demand for Cigarettes and Tax Increases in El Salvador

Scientific article
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Objective: Analyze short- and long-term elasticities of demand for cigarettes in El Salvador as a tool for supporting recommendations on tax increases to reduce prevalence and consumption through price increases. Methods: Demand for...

Price Elasticity of Demand for Cigarettes and Alcohol in Ecuador

Scientific article
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ABSTRACT Objective: Estimate price elasticity of demand for cigarettes and alcohol in Ecuador using cross-sectional data from the National Survey of Urban and Rural Household Income and Expenditures (ENIGHUR, Spanish acronym) 2011-2012...

Identifying and Treating Patients Who Use Tobacco

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'Million Hearts' is an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by promoting evidence-based intervention through communities, health systems, non-profit...

Smoking during Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study

Scientific article
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Abstract Aims: Tobacco is a major cause of disease and mortality in modern times. The risk of smoking in pregnancy is a serious threat to the development and future health of an unborn child. The aim of this study was to explore the...