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Trends in use of e-cigarette device types and heated tobacco products from 2016 to 2020 in England
During the past decade, heated aerosolized nicotine delivery systems (HANDS) —mainly e-cigarettes—have surpassed nicotine replacement therapy as the most utilized aids for stopping smoking in England.
It is therefore important to explore...
Reimagining brief interventions for alcohol: Towards a paradigm fit for the twenty first century?
Abstract
Background: There is no longer support for the idea that brief intervention programmes alone can contribute meaningfully to the improvement of population health relating to alcohol. As a result, calls for major innovations and...
A randomised, double-blind study investigating the relationship between early childhood trauma and the rewarding effects of morphine
Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on Alcohol Purchases in Scotland and Wales
In an attempt to reduce consumption of alcohol and the harm it causes, Scotland and Wales introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol purchases.
Minimum unit price (MUP) is a pricing policy that sets a strength-based threshold...
No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption for Brain Health: Observational Cohort Study
No safe dose of alcohol for the brain was found. Moderate consumption is
associated with more widespread adverse effects on the brain than previously recognised.
Individuals who binge drink or with high blood pressure and may be more...
Enhancing your Addiction Education and Early Career
Combinations of Drinking Occasion Characteristics Associated with Units of Alcohol Consumed among British Adults: An Event‐Level Decision Tree Modeling Study
Abstract
Background
Alcohol consumption is influenced by the characteristics of drinking occasions, for example, location, timing, or the composition of the drinking group. However, the relative importance of occasion characteristics...
The Role of Nutrition in Addiction Recovery
Webinar | Language Matters: Contemporary Discursive Construction of Alcohol Use
Substance Use and Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence in the UK
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In 2018-2019, the researchers from UCL analysed data from 10,000 17 years olds on their...
Webinar | Quality in Treatment
Webinar | The Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in the Asia Region: A Two-Decade Perspective on New Tendencies and Substances
Longitudinal Evaluation of the Impact of Standardised Packaging and Minimum Excise Tax on Tobacco Sales and Industry Revenue in the UK
Abstract
Background Standardised packaging for factory-made cigarettes (FM) and roll-your-own tobacco (RYO), and a minimum excise tax (MET) were fully implemented in the UK in May 2017 following a 12-month transition period. This paper...
Association of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Offspring Depression: A Negative Control Analysis of Maternal and Partner Consumption
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Background
Previous research has suggested that intrauterine alcohol exposure is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes in offspring. However, few studies have investigated its association with offspring internalizing...
Supporting the Families of Substance Users
ISSUP Expert Days Event: Supporting the Families of Substance Users - An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE
Vivienne Evans OBE is an ISSUP Board member and Chief Executive of Adfam - the UK’s national umbrella organisation for children...
Game On—Complier Average Causal Effect Estimation Reveals Sleeper Effects on Academic Attainment in a Randomized Trial of the Good Behavior Game
Abstract
To examine the efficacy of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) in improving children’s reading attainment, and the extent to which this varies as a function of cumulative intervention intensity (dosage) and timing of outcome...
Referral to Slimming World in UK Stop Smoking Services (SWISSS) versus Stop Smoking Support Alone on Body Weight in Quitters: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial
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Introduction: Most people who stop smoking gain weight. Dietary modification may seem an obvious solution, but food restriction may increase cigarette craving and smoking relapse.
Trial design: An unblinded parallel...
Examining the Profile of High-Potency Cannabis and its Association with Severity of Cannabis Dependence
Abstract
Background
Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to rise. This could be partly due to an increased availability of high-potency cannabis.
Metho...
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