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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Global Drug Survey 2020
GDS 2020 — GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy, whilst helping people use drugs more safely, regardless of the legal status of...
Key Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Interviews
The Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) is an ongoing illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2000 and forms part of Drug Trends.
This year, we have provided a suite of...
Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS)
The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) is an illicit drug monitoring system which has been conducted in all states and territories of Australia since 2003 and forms part of Drug Trends.
The EDRS consists of annual...
People Who Inject Drugs: A Global Review
Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people aged 15–64 years inject drugs. Younger people who inject drugs are at higher risk of overdose, drug dependence, and blood-borne virus transmission and engaging in risky sexual behaviour.
In a...
Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017
Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years.
The Monitoring the Future Survey analyses...
Dare priorità all'azione sull'alcol per la salute e lo sviluppo
A livello globale, si stima che il consumo di alcol causi oltre il 10% del carico di malattie non trasmissibili, tra cui cirrosi epatica, malattie respiratorie, pancreatite, tumori (orale e faringe, laringe, esofago, fegato, colon-retto)...
Making Progress in the Fight Against Tobacco
The harm that tobacco causes is clear. Research has confirmed the damage that smoking has on an individuals wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them. More than 7 million deaths a year are the result of direct tobacco use...
Post Event Resources: 2019 NDARC Annual Research Symposium
The 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Annual Research Symposium was held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at the John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
NDARC have put together a selection of...
Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal.
Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a...
In che modo l'alcol influisce sugli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile: risorse aggiornate e riviste
IOGT International ha rilasciato una risorsa aggiornata e rivista per presentare prove all'avanguardia su come l'alcol influisce sullo sviluppo sostenibile.
Il nuovissimo opuscolo illustra gli effetti negativi dell'alcol e funge da...
EU Drug Markets Report 2019
The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the third comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol.
The analysis presented in the report examines topics such as the links between drugs and other...
National Drugs Library: The Irish Situation Factsheets
Il Health Research Board ha aggiornato le proprie schede informative relative al consumo e al trattamento delle droghe in Irlanda.
Poster della Conferenza annuale SSA 2019
La Society for the Study of Addiction ha caricato i poster che ricercatori e studenti hanno presentato alla SSA Annual Conference 2019.
Categorie di poster:
- Ricerca, valutazione dei servizi e audit
- Ricerca guidata dagli studenti
Introduzione alle esperienze infantili avverse - Slideshow
Le esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) sono eventi o situazioni altamente stressanti che si verificano durante l'infanzia e / o l'adolescenza.
L'evidenza suggerisce forti legami tra ACE e una vasta gamma di problemi sanitari e sociali nel...
Esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) - Briefing sulle evidenze
C'è un urgente bisogno di proteggere il benessere dei bambini che crescono all'interno della nostra società.
Le esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) sono eventi o situazioni altamente stressanti che si verificano durante l'infanzia e / o l...
Jersey and Guernsey Sign up to WHO's Tobacco Control
A public health treaty set up to cut tobacco-related diseases and deaths has been extended to Jersey and Guernsey by the UK.
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the distinguished global tobacco control instrument...
Contribuire a sostenere e trasformare la vita delle persone affette da alcol
Bere in eccesso ha un enorme tributo per gli individui, le famiglie, le comunità e la società nel suo complesso.
Molti consumatori problematici di stupefacenti adulti hanno una lunga storia di abuso di sostanze che spesso inizia prima dei...
Introduction of Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol approved in Welsh Assembly Vote
The Welsh Government will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol of 50p from 2 March 2020, with regulations today being approved by the National Assembly for Wales.
The new law supports the Welsh Government’s work to address harmful...
Launch of 'Sobriety, Abstinence & Moderation' Research Cluster
With recent declines in drinking rates across parts of the world including Europe and Australia – particularly amongst younger people – and the rise of ‘positive sobriety’ movements, ‘dry months’ and online communities, further research...
First Results of Regulating Alcohol Marketing on Social Media in Finland
Social media is being used by the alcohol industry as a platform to promote their products.
This has raised concerns about adolescents’ exposure to alcohol advertising, as social media is extensively used by young people.
Through the...
