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Research Processes and Social Appropriation of Knowledge

22 March 2022

Online

ICUDDR would like to invite you to their next Webinar on Research Processes and Social Appropriation of Knowledge.

Time: 10AM Eastern Time

Register for the Webinar

Presenters:

Juan F. Herrera, Natalia Galeano, Ana M. Quiceno, Catalina Arango.

Competencies of a Graduate of the Bachelor's Study Programme in Addictology: Content Analysis of the Syllabi in the 2018/2019 Academic Year

Book

Abstract Background: Addictology is a transdisciplinary field dealing with the treatment andprevention of addictions. As yet the field does not have a document describing the competencies of graduates of its dedicated academic programme...

A Guide to Using the Networks

News

Networks are online defined interest groups that allow health care professionals, researchers, practitioners and others working in the drug demand reduction field to share information.

HIV Knowledge and Risk Behaviors among Drug Users in Three Vietnamese Mountainous Provinces

Scientific article

15 January 2019

Abstract Background Globally, people who inject drugs are highly vulnerable to HIV transmission. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs are one of the most cost-effective mechanisms to substitute opioid use and improve the quality...

The Evidence Podcasts

Website

20 December 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has produced a new series of podcasts that are investigating and reviewing the evidence on alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stigma and more. Each month, The Evidence podcast will feature...

Graduate Programmes in Prevention Science

News

The Society for Prevention Research has compiled a list of Prevention Science graduate programmes.

Short-Term Impact of the EuroPean Accredited Curriculum on Tobacco Treatment Training (EPACTT) Program

Scientific article

1 July 2018

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the short-term effectiveness of the EuroPean Accredited Curriculum on Tobacco Treatment Training intervention in improving health care providers’ knowledge, attitudes and...

Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation in Ghana

Scientific article

28 June 2018

Abstract Introduction Mental illness can affect anyone irrespective of race, gender or personal characteristics. The study sought to investigate health workers’ Knowledge on Mental Health Legislation in Ghana focusing on the Certificate of...

Physicians’ Views on the Role of Smoking in Smoking-Related Diseases

Scientific article

19 July 2017

Abstract Background Previous reports have shown that physicians who smoke underestimate the effects of smoking on health and this influences their practice. This study was designed to investigate the views of Estonian physicians on the role...