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Populations
Distinct groups of people within a society who share certain characteristics such as age, gender, geographic location, socioeconomic status, cultural background, or exposure to particular risk factors that may influence patterns of substance use, vulnerability to substance use disorders, and access to services. In the context of substance use systems, identifying and understanding different populations helps guide the design of prevention, treatment, recovery, and policy responses that are appropriate, equitable, and responsive to specific needs. Examples may include youth, women, people experiencing homelessness, individuals in the criminal justice system, or communities affected by specific social or economic conditions.
Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Maternal Cannabis Use in the Preconception, Prenatal, and Postpartum Periods
Abstract
Importance: Recent studies have revealed increases in population-level cannabis use after legalization of recreational cannabis. However, the association of cannabis legalization with maternal cannabis use during important life...
Use, safety and effectiveness of quit smoking medicines during pregnancy
The focus of this seminar is on prescription smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, which include nicotine replacement therapy patches, varenicline and bupropion.
Dr Alys Havard presents data on the number of Australian women who use these...
UNODC and partners discuss situation with New Psychoactive Substances in Kyrgyzstan
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are spreading at an unprecedented rate and are becoming a serious health threat and a real problem in drug policy in Central Asian countries. Little is known about the negative impact of NPS on human health...
Machine Learning Assessment of Early Life Factors Predicting Suicide Attempt in Adolescence or Young Adulthood
Abstract
Importance: Although longitudinal studies have reported associations between early life factors (ie, in-utero/perinatal/infancy) and long-term suicidal behavior, they have concentrated on 1 or few selected factors, and established...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fifth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their Fifth Knowledge Update Series Webinar on the topic of 'Recovery in Substance Use Disorders: The Family as a Resource'.
Cultural Differences in Tweeting about Drinking across the US
Abstract
Excessive alcohol use in the US contributes to over 88,000 deaths per year and costs over $250 billion annually. While previous studies have shown that excessive alcohol use can be detected from general patterns of social media...
Women and Substance Use: Reading List
Here, you can find a selection of papers and resources related to women and substance use.
Women and Drugs: NIDA resource page
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has set up a topic page that includes DrugFact sheets, research reports and infographics on Substance use among women.
Here you can find videos, policy briefings and an extensive resource list...
Women and Alcohol: Key Issues
The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) co-hosted a four-part seminar series on issues relating to women and alcohol.
The series addressed:
Women, Alcohol and Globalisation
Women...
Drug and Alcohol Findings Focus on Women
Drug and Alcohol Findings bridges the divide between research on the effectiveness of responses to drug and alcohol problems and the practitioners who provide those interventions.
The Drug and Alcohol Finding Focus on Women aims to explore...
Women and gender issues related to drugs
EMCDDA has developed a variety of resources on women and drug use including publications, data, news, events and reports.
You can also access the best practice portal, which provides an overview of the European picture and options to...
A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy
Drug‐related impairment is persistently stigmatized delaying and preventing treatment engagement. To reduce stigma, various medical terms (e.g. ‘chronically relapsing brain disease’, ‘disorder’) have been promoted in diagnostic systems and among national health agencies, yet some argue that over‐medicalization of drug‐related impairment lowers prognostic optimism and reduces personal agency.
Association of Cannabis Retailer Proximity and Density With Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in Northern California After Legalization of Cannabis for Recreational Use
This cross-sectional study found that, after the state-level legalization of cannabis for recreational use in California, greater retail availability was associated with higher odds of cannabis use among pregnant women; these results were...
Office-Based Addiction Treatment Retention and Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness
Abstract
Importance People experiencing homelessness have been disproportionately affected by the opioid overdose crisis. To mitigate morbidity and mortality, several office-based addiction treatment (OBAT) programs designed for this...
Recovery Community Centers: Characteristics of New Attendees and Longitudinal Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Participation
Abstract
Objective
Recovery community centers (RCCs) have expanded across the U.S., serving as social “recovery hubs” that increase recovery capital (e.g., employment, housing) by providing resources that clinical care does not provide...
Effect of Cigarette Constituent Messages With Engagement Text on Intention to Quit Smoking Among Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
Importance: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to communicate the risks of tobacco constituents to the public. Few studies have addressed how FDA media campaigns can effectively communicate about cigarette smoke...
Criminal Justice Therapy: Melding Care with Control. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell D5
CRIMINAL JUSTICE THERAPY: MELDING CARE WITH CONTROL
In theory the great advantage of treatment ordered by the criminal justice system is that it can ‘hold’ patients in treatment and get them to comply with the programme sufficiently to...
Webinar | Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders: A Focus on Females Across the Life Course
As part of International Women's Day 2021, ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to have presented their Webinar with Dr. Hendrée Jones on the topic of treatment and prevention of substance use disorders among females across the life span.
The Demand for Alcohol in South Africa during the National Lockdown
The Demand for Alcohol in South Africa
The sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor was prohibited in the nationwide lockdown on levels 5 and 4 (DMA, 2002; Amendment Regulations 2020:22). The alcohol ban that was imposed during these...
La Terapia Centrada en Soluciones. Una opción de tratamiento para la dependencia al alcohol
RESUMEN
En México, el consumo excesivo de alcohol representa uno de los principales retos de salud pública a escala nacional. Aunque existen diversas estrategias de intervención que pretenden incidir en este problema también hay un gran...