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Prof. Thomas F. Babor answer the question of why PhD study in addictology at the 1st Faculty of Medicine is unique and what are its strengths. 

You can see the whole interview in the two links bellow.

BACKGROUND

This article describes the need to develop a workforce to address the public health burden of drug use in Nigeria. Central to workforce development is the development and implementation of a substance use curriculum.

AIMS

The...

1-(3-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino) propan-1-one (3-chloromethcathinone, 3-CMC) is a synthetic cathinone stimulant. It is a ring-substituted cathinone, which is structurally related to methcathinone and 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC).

The...

INTRODUCTION:

Addictions, known as chronic (recurrent) behavioural disorders reinforced by a pleasant feeling (“reward”), are shown to be mediated by activation of the central dopaminergic neuronal pathway of the middle brain (“Reward...

Since December 2014, methadone maintenance treatment is available at the Centre de Prise en Charge Intégrée des Addictions à Dakar, Senegal (CEPIAD). This center, located within the Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann, allows...

Downloadable information on alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

The ADDICTION 2021 ONLINE CONFERENCE, conducted from July 21 to 23, 2021, was the largest centrally controlled addiction treatment effort on the African continent. Thanks to the exceptional material and conversations, as well as the technological breakthroughs demonstrated by our usage of an exciting new online platform, the conference was described as world-class, ground-breaking, and inventive.

Dear readers,

This issue of the journal presents many interesting articles on various topics related to addiction. Mutual sign of research studies, despite their different thematic focus, is to show how important is to examine the...

EDITORIAL

Dear readers,

This issue of the journal Addictology offers you many interesting articles on addiction, while each article’s research area is very specific. Authors examine various aspects of addiction in connection with...

BACKGROUND:

The current practice of undergraduate education in addictology for medical students at medical faculties both in and outside Europe does not meet the requirements and needs of practice. The rise in problems with legally...

Source:

Thakrar AP, Alexander GC, Saloner B. Trends in Buprenorphine Use in US Jails and Prisons From 2016 to 2021. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(12):e2138807. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.38807

 

Discussion

In the US, buprenorphine use...

 

La Société internationale des professionnels du traitement de l’addiction aux substances psychoactives (en anglais International Society of Substance Use Professionals, ISSUP) dispose désormais d’une branche au Togo. L’ISSUP-Togo a été...

Coordinado por Livia Edegger, directora adjunta de la International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), los especialistas en este panel hablaron sobre la importancia de crear y robustecer la fuerza laboral en la reducción de la...

Short Takes with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

 

Learn about the definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD), signs of AUD, and what you can do to get help.

This webinar presented an overview of evidence for treatment of methamphetamine dependence, and future directions.

Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a significant and growing public health concern in Australia, with approximately 300...

This seminar examines the emerging research on the safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy.

Pharmaceutical drugs of dependence are a group of drugs that have a recognized therapeutic need but are associated with a higher...

Alcohol and problematic drug use are significant issues in Scotland, causing damage to people’s lives, families and communities, and contributing to violence and crime.

Not only can stigma relating to substance use impact an individuals...

Here you can read the UK governments 10-year plan to reduce illegal drug use.

The 10-year plan is also the formal, substantive response to the Independent Reviews of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black and accepts all of her key recommendations...

 

Presented by Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (University of Newcastle), Dr Adrian Dunlop (University of Newcastle / Hunter New England LHD) and Dr Lawrence Dadd (Hunter New England LHD) by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to...