6
Feb

Prevention of drug use in Yangon

This is well meaning and misdirected. Awareness will have little to no impact on drug use. Primary prevention of drug use, not a goal I endorse, and primary prevention of drug use disorder, which I do, is not easy. Evidence demonstrates that effective prevention requires several interventions through schools or families or both. Jamie ++++++++++++++++++ […]

6
Feb

Article on diabetes

Good to see articles in the press on diabetes. Is this one available in the Burmese language? When Nick Baker writes ‘lifestyle’ I read ‘behaviour’. Health education campaigns will have little impact on diabetes as knowledge is necessary but not sufficient to change behaviour. Sugar is the main culprit. Coca Cola is full of it. […]

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