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Policy Brief 1:  Alcohol - The neglected addiction Policy Brief 1: Alcohol - The neglected addiction

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Date added: 05/16/2012
Date modified: 10/23/2014
Filesize: 552.53 kB
Downloads: 8749

Apr 2012

The ALICE RAP Policy Brief 1 – ‘Alcohol – the neglected addiction’ aims to provide a succinct overview on the scientific evidence for decision-makers and advocates working on creating effective alcohol policy.

Policy Paper 2: Gambling - Two sides of the same coin Policy Paper 2: Gambling - Two sides of the same coin

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Date added: 07/16/2013
Date modified: 03/06/2017
Filesize: 1.14 MB
Downloads: 19273

July 2013

This second policy brief in the AR policy paper series, 'Gambling: two sides of the same coin', makes the case for a more comprehensive and coherent national and European policy approach to all gambling settings and gambling providers. The paper discusses clinical relevance and recent developments in the field and also identifies a wide variety of actions and policy options which give the necessary emphasis to public health interests related to gambling activity.

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Policy Paper 3 - Novel Psychoactive Substances. Policy Paper 3 - Novel Psychoactive Substances.

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Date added: 11/17/2013
Date modified: 03/08/2016
Filesize: 3.31 MB
Downloads: 11310

Nov 2013.

This AR policy paper gives an introduction into the field of NPS, outlining the current situation regarding the use of these substances, the potential threat to public health and well-being that they pose and describes various policy options and legislative measures that are undertaken across Europe.

Policy Paper 4. Prescription opioids and Public Health. Policy Paper 4. Prescription opioids and Public Health.

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Date added: 12/13/2013
Date modified: 03/08/2016
Filesize: 1.02 MB
Downloads: 26467

Dec 2013

This AR policy paper outlines the key issues for policy-makers considering the possible risks of increasing opioid prescription and how to balance the need for adequate medical control of pain against possible problematic non-medical use of these substances. Three key considerations for evidence-based policy are highlighted in conclusion.

Policy paper 5. Cannabis: From prohibition to regulation. Policy paper 5. Cannabis: From prohibition to regulation.

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Date added: 05/12/2014
Date modified: 03/06/2017
Filesize: 655.22 kB
Downloads: 25087

Apr 2014

Drawing on global and European experience in regulating tobacco and alcohol, the 5th ALICE RAP Policy Paper makes the case for why current prohibitionist approaches need to be changed and how legal regulatory cannabis policies can be crafted that protect public health, wealth and well‐being.

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