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CRISA conference in Nigeria
Alcohol, Drugs and HIV/AIDS in Africa2010-03-09
The African Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) has announced that its International Conference on “Drugs and Society in Africa” will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, in August 2010. The conference will focus on the role of alcohol and other drug use in the HIV/AIDS epidemics in different African societies.
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Alcohol industry’s self regulation of advertising does not work 2010-01-28
Alcohol companies do not abide with their own codes of conduct, according to a new review of alcohol advertising in the UK. The industry still promotes alcohol to young people, according to a report presented in the British Medical Journal.
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WHO Executive Board recommends alcohol strategy to Assembly 2010-01-25
 On Friday 22 January the WHO Executive Board Session passed a resolution which recommends to the World Health Assembly (WHA) to endorse the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol. |
Health researchers call for alcohol industry to prove no harm in funding of sports 2010-01-28
 Researchers from Australia and the UK are calling for a new approach to the debate over whether alcohol industry sponsorship of sports increases drinking among sports participants. They want to shift the burden of proof to the alcohol industry. |
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Welcome to the ADD web site!We invite you to use this web site as your gateway to more information on alcohol and drugs as a development issue. Here you have access to relevant articles, publications and scientific reports, as well as links to other resources on the web. | |
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Cooperation on alcohol and drug prevention 2010-01-04
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Alcohol policy training in Malawi and Botswana 2009-12-21
 Malawi and Botswana became the two first countries to test a new training package on evidence-based alcohol policies. Namibia will be the next country early in 2010. |
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Drinks industry supplanting government role in Sub-Saharan Africa 2009-12-15
Draft Global Alcohol Strategy goes to WHO Executive Board2009-12-07
WHO report:
Alcohol use is global health risk factor no three2009-12-10
New study shows:
Infectious diseases have alcohol link2009-12-09
Update on WTO negotiations and alcohol policy2009-10-28
Human Development Report 2009 addresses global disparities and migration issues2009-10-05
Coming: New estimates of global health risks2009-09-03
Global alcohol strategy in the making2009-08-28
UNODC World Drug Report 2009 published2009-06-29
Three new booklets2009-06-25
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The Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and FORUT Norway have signed an agreement to cooperate on alcohol and drug prevention in their development programs. The organizations believe that they will enhance the quality of their by work by combining their networks and expertise.
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"As economic development occurs, alcohol consumption and resulting problems are likely to rise with increasing incomes."
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