Health promotion

International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019)

2 December 2019

Kigali

Rwanda

The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is a major bilingual international AIDS conference which takes place in Africa.

This year the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa will take place in Kigali, Rwanda.

Alcohol and Older People

Book

1 March 2019

The Swedish Society of Medicine, the Swedish Society of Nursing and IOGT-NTO have come together to produce a report on the elderly’s increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol which, may increase the risk of disease and accidents, even at relatively low consumption levels.

Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

People who have experienced serious mental health issues are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population. This summary, plus infographic, describes the Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Ill Health...

Families First

Book

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.

E-Collection: Alcohol Consumption and Harmful Use of Alcohol

Website

2 November 2017

E-collection, put together by the European Journal of Public Health, analysing alcohol consumption and related harm.

Webinar: Compassionate Pragmatism an Integrative Approach to Treating Problematic Substance Use

Video and audio recordings

27 February 2019

Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D., Founder and Director The Center for Optimal Living will take us through a harm reduction approach which has compassion at its centre. This webinar looks at harm reduction across the range of risk behaviours...

Webinar: How to Leverage Partnerships for Communities

20 March 2019

Webinar

SAMHSA’s Underage Drinking Prevention Education Initiatives (UADPEI) invites you to join national experts on March 20 to learn about leveraging partnerships in planning/hosting a Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking (Communities Talk) event.

The Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & YOCFAN Drug Demand Reduction Activities in Educational Institutions

Book

7 January 2019

Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & YOCFAN have published their latest progress report outlining the work that has been carried out as part of their prevention programme in Lahore Punjab. As well as providing the key figures and progress...

Webinar: Technology-based Contingency Management to Promote Smoking Cessation

13 March 2019

Webinar

Contingency management (CM) is one of the most efficacious interventions to promote drug

Alcopops

Book

20 February 2019

Alcopops are highly sweetened pre-mixed spirit-based drinks which are specially designed and marketed for adolescents and young adults. Alcohol Justice has released a publication highlighting findings illustrating the extent and consequence...