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Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List
Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Reading List
HIV and Substance Use: Reading List
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...
UNODC work relating to substance use and HIV
UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV.
Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to
UNODC Early Warning Advisory on New Psychoactive Substances
The rapid emergence of a large number of New Psychoactive Substances on the global drug market poses a significant risk to public health and a challenge to drug policy. Often, little is known about the adverse health effects and social...
New psychoactive substances (NPS)
Overview
A new psychoactive substance (NPS) is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat...
Keynote Speaker: Former U.S. Congressman: Patrick J. Kennedy, Day 3, Track 1, 08:30-09:00
ATI - Alternatives to Incarceration Systems: Treatment Interventions for Persons with Substance Use Disorders Who are in Contact with the Criminal Justice System, Day 2, Track 3, 14:00-15:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Integrating Treatment into the Criminal Justice System- Stakeholders' Perspective: Police -...
ATI - Alternatives to Incarceration Systems: Treatment Interventions for Persons with Substance Use Disorders Who are in Contact with the Criminal Justice System, Day 2, Track 3, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Treating Persons with Substance Use Disorders in Contact with the Justice System - Charlotte...
NRC Research Studies, Day 1, Track 2, 11:00 - 12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Evaluation of: Overview Training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use (UPC)...
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell, Day 1, Track 1, 09:00 - 10:30
Barriers to support for people experiencing problem substance use and homelessness: Reading list
The second webinar in our series on homelessness and substances use was presented by Dr Hannah Carver who focused on the different barriers that people experience when trying to access support and the evidence base for different...
The Pregnancy Edit
The Society for the Study on Addiction (SSA) Pregnancy Edit is a series of articles on alcohol-related harm in pregnancy, published on the Society for the Study of Addiction website in September 2021.
Topic covered include:
- the...
Overdose recognition and management: Reading list
According to the World Health Organisation, around half a million deaths each year are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. Signs, symptoms...
Tobacco Reading List
World No Tobacco Day takes place each year at the end of May. To link with the worldwide campaign, ISSUP is hosting a series of online events throughout May that investigate the topic of tobacco use. This reading list highlights additional...
World Health Organisation Tobacco Health Topic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have a health topic page dedicated to tobacco use.
The page includes:
- up to date data on smoking, tobacco control country profiles
- factsheet, infographics and maps
- the latest news, events and...
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Reading List
Substance Use Among Older Adults Reading List
Around the world, people are living longer, meaning the global population of older adults is increasing.
Older adults are often dealing with multiple health difficulties and are particularly vulnerable to the impact of substance use...
Substance Use in Older Adults Resources
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...
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