Alcohol and Tobacco
Alcohol and Tobacco

Author: Otto-Michael Lesch

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-01-15

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 3709101468

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Alcohol and nicotine addiction mostly occur together. Over the last ten years therapeutic aspects and motivational strategies have been considerably improved. Hence, groups and subgroups have been defined and can be treated with specific medication and tailor-made psychotherapies, leading in the long term to considerably better and more effective results than the once broadly applied, rigorous abstinence -based therapies. However, alcohol and nicotine addiction still represent major medical and social problems. In this book, new therapeutic approaches are comprehensively described, outlining the different interactions between personality, environment and the effects of the substance. In addition to prevention-based therapies and diagnosis, essential psychological and sociological strategies, as well as medication-based therapies, are also presented in detail. All of these therapies have realistic aims and are of global validity. In addition, the book provides a broad overview of the American and European epidemiology of alcohol and nicotine addictions. The book is written for all those who care for and offer professional therapy for alcohol and nicotine-addicted patients.

Regulating Tobacco, Alcohol and Unhealthy Foods
Regulating Tobacco, Alcohol and Unhealthy Foods

Author: Tania Voon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-25

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1317910850

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The need to reduce disability and premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasingly engaging international organisations and national and sub-national governments. In this book, experts from a range of backgrounds provide insights into the legal implications of regulating tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods, all of which are risk factors for NCDs. As individual countries and the international community move to increase targeting of these risk factors, affected industries are turning to national and international law to challenge the resulting regulations. This book explores how the effective regulation of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods can be achieved within the context of international health law, international trade and investment law, international human rights law, international intellectual property law, and domestic laws on constitutional and other matters. Its contributors consider the various tensions that arise in regulating NCD risk factors, as well as offering an original analysis of the relationship between evidence and health regulation. Covering a range of geographical areas, including the Americas, the European Union, Africa and Oceania, the book offers lessons for health and policy practitioners and scholars in navigating the complex legal fields in which the regulation of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy foods takes place.

Alcohol & Tobacco
Alcohol & Tobacco

Author: Rosa Waters

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-11-17

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 142228803X

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Most young adults know that alcohol and tobacco aren't good for them—but they may not know the real-life consequences of using these harmful substances. From coughing to cancer, from alcohol poisoning to problems with your liver, alcohol and tobacco can cause serious damage to your health. Smoking and drinking also do damage to your relationships with others and can land you in trouble with the police. Find out more about the dangerous consequences of alcohol and tobacco use. Discover the downside of alcohol and tobacco!

Alcohol and Tobacco
Alcohol and Tobacco

Author: Joanne B. Fertig

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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Despite the frequent co-occurrence of alcohol and tobacco addiction, until recently little was known about the relationship between ethanol and nicotine. This compendium is based on presentations at a symposium held in 1994. Scientists at the conference were senior researchers concerned with co-occurrence of alcohol and tobacco dependence. They summarized the state of knowledge on a specific topic in their assigned domains and identify issues most in need of further investigation. The papers are in 2 sections: psychosocial and biological mechanisms of alcohol-tobacco use: and alcohol-tobacco use and dependence: treatment, early intervention, and policy. Illustrations.

Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol
Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9789241599931

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Every year, the harmful use of alcohol kills 2.5 million people, including 320,000 young people between 15 and 29 years of age. It is the eighth leading risk factor for deaths globally, and harmful use of alcohol was responsible for almost 4% of all deaths in the world, according to the estimates for 2004. In addition to the resolution, a global strategy developed by WHO in close collaboration with Member States provides a portfolio of policy options and interventions for implementation at the national level with the goal to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide. Ten recommended target areas for policy options include health services' responses, community action, pricing policies and reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced alcohol. WHO was also requested to support countries in implementing the strategy and monitor progress at global, regional and national levels.

ABC of Adolescence
ABC of Adolescence

Author: Russell Viner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-01-18

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1405171308

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Adolescents undergo rapid physical, psychological and social developmental changes that result in management challenges, communication issues, patterns of disease and symptom presentations that are different from children or adults. This can be challenging for health professionals, who rarely have had specific training in dealing with the young people they meet in their clinical work. This ABC covers topics surrounding adolescent development, sexual behaviour and substance misuse, along with education and preventative strategies. It also features other adolescent health problems such as self-harm, eating disorders and psychosomatic presentations. This book is a valuable resource for all those who deal with adolescent patients in primary care, emergency departments, and hospital and outpatient settings.