Illicit drugs: effective prevention requires a health promotion approach

Illicit drugs: effective prevention requires a health promotion approach.

Illicit i.v. drugs. A public health approach.

This article explores, from a public health perspective, the harm done by Canadian drug laws, to both individuals and society. It challenges the perceived dichotomy of legalization and criminalization of intravenous drugs. The article then expands the discussion by exploring eight legal options for illicit drugs and examines how these options interact with the marginalization of users, the illi...

Feasibility of setting up a health promotion and disease prevention center with a healthy aging approach

Introduction: In spite of the global trend towards increased screening efforts, there remain instances where uncertainty surrounds the cost-effectiveness of this approach. In such cases, a comprehensive assessment that considers cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and factors related to epidemiology, socio-culture, and community becomes indispensable. This assessment offers crucial insights to gui...

A pro-active approach. health promotion and ill-health prevention

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A common risk approach for oral health promotion and prevention.

In India, majority of the resources are channelized toward providing curative services. Preventive services are mainly restricted to health education and diagnostic check up. Dental professionals are trying to alter the behaviors that were found to be the cause of the disease. But one of the major criticisms of such measures is that the approach is narrow and isolated, separating the mouth from...