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Languages : en
Pages : 26
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The National Drug Strategy 2010-2015
Author: The National Drug Strategy 2010-2015
Author: Department of Health and Ageing StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781742414065
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Studien im Walde
Author: 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey Report
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781742491882
Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report shows: positive and significant reductions since 2007 in daily tobacco smoking; mixed findings on alcohol consumption and risk; and a small overall rise in illicit drug use. In terms of attitudes to drugs, excessive alcohol use and tobacco smoking were nominated as the two most serious concerns to the community - and there were higher levels of support than previously for tobacco and alcohol harm reduction policies.
Developing Government Policy Capability
Author: Dr. Chivonne AlgeoPublisher: Project Management Institute
ISBN: 1628251808
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The creation of public and government policy presents a "wicked" problem because it tends to be highly contested, involves many different stakeholders, and yields outcomes that change and evolve over time. Developing Government Policy Capability examines the role project management plays in supporting how policy work is conducted. Using Australia's controversial Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 as a case study, the authors explore the question: Can project management practices contribute to improving government policy development and implementation capability? Their argument—that project management can solve even "wicked" problems—is not necessarily new. As they explain, that's pretty much what project management is all about. Project managers need to clearly articulate, acknowledge, and legitimize invisible work—the bridge between what is being done and what is supposed to be done. The project management tool set and the importance of recognizing the societal dimension when planning and conducting projects can make it possible for practitioners to tackle even the most complex policy work.
Wastewater Analysis for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Policy Development
Author: Jeremy PrichardPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429657684
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
This book addresses how to estimate substance use and thereby evaluate policies intended to reduce the harms caused by drugs and other substances. Wastewater analysis (WWA) can provide efficient, affordable, fine-grained and objective data on population substance use trends on a very large scale. The authors discuss the potential implications of WWA as a new method for understanding substance use in a variety of settings and ignite a discourse with policy makers, criminologists, epidemiologists and other disciplines about the need for collaboration with WWA scientists. The book also features an explanation of the costs and harms of substance use with academic literature from criminological and epidemiological sources and reports from lead agencies. Additional features include: Details on the origin of wastewater analysis in environmental science Description of analytical chemistry methods for tracing a wide variety of substances, including illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other chemicals Exploration of the major empirical problems in estimating population consumption of alcohol, tobacco and drugs at the international and national level Examination of the principles of human research ethics and their application to wastewater analysis Wastewater Analysis for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Policy Development is a valuable tool for analytical chemists, wastewater scientists and criminologists, as well as researchers and policy makers across disciplines who work in drug sectors.
World Drug Report 2015
Author: United Nations Office on Drugs and CrimePublisher: United Nations
ISBN: 9210573005
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The World Drug Report provides an annual overview of recent developments for various drug categories. Chapter one of the World Drug Report 2015 provides a global overview of the latest developments with respect to opiates, cocaine, cannabis and synthetic drugs, ranging from production to trafficking as well as consumption and the health impact of drug use. Chapter two focuses on Alternative Development, its relation to illicit cultivation, and also within the broader context of the development agenda.
An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care
Author: Diana GuzysPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316618129
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care prepares nursing and allied health students for practice.
National Drug Control Strategy 2010
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437933513
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Contents: Intro.: Launching a New Approach to America¿s Drug Problem; (1) Strengthen Efforts to Prevent Drug Use; Drug-Related Challenges in Tribal Communities; (2) Early Intervention Opportunities in Health Care; Oper. Med. Cabinet NJ: Statewide Day of Disposal of Unused, Unwanted, and Expired Medicine; (3) Integrate Treatment for Substance Use Disorders into Health Care, and Expand Support for Recovery; Family Treatment for Addicted Mothers and Their Children; (4) Break the Cycle of Drug Use, Crime, Delinquency, and Incarceration; Vets Treatment Courts; Reducing Recidivism through Testing and Sanctions; (5) Disrupt Domestic Drug Trafficking and Production; Fighting Meth Labs; (6) Plan Colombia; Internat. Interdiction. Charts and tables.
Drug Use in Prisoners
Author: Dr. Stuart A, KinnerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199374864
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In most countries, problematic drug use is dealt with primarily as a criminal justice issue, rather than a health issue. Accordingly, a large proportion of people in prison have a history of alcohol, tobacco and/or illicit drug use and, despite the best efforts of correctional authorities, some continue to use these substances in prison, often in very risky ways. After release from prison, many relapse to risky substance use, and are at high risk of poor health outcomes, preventable death, or reincarceration. In this edited volume, for the first time we bring together 40 contributors from 10 countries to review what is known about alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use in people who cycle through prisons, and the harms associated with use of these substances. We consider some evidence-based responses to these harms - both in prison and after return to the community - and discuss their implications for policy reform. This book is international in scope and multi-disciplinary in character. It brings together and integrates the perspectives of public health and addictions researchers, criminologists and correctional leaders, epidemiologists, physicians, and human rights lawyers. Our contributors are unified in their commitment to evidence-informed policy - that is, doing what we know works. An overarching theme pervading all of the chapters is that people who cycle through prisons come from the community, and almost always return to the community. Their health problems are therefore our health problems; in other words, 'prisoner health is public health'.