Objectives

Review the epidemiology of substance use and substance-related diseases and disorders; the role of psychoactive substances in health and illness; the role of different actors (professionals, stakeholders, civil society) in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies; and the effectiveness of different strategies and interventions that can serve as a scientific basis for alcohol and drug policies in the Americas

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This virtual course on alcohol and other substance-use policy reviews recent advances in epidemiology and addiction science. Part One:
Alcohol Policy, consists of 14 Modules.

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