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3rd European Chemsex Forum

14 November 2019

Paris

France

The 3rd European Chemsex Forum will be a 2½ day, multi-disciplinary event, in Paris, 14-16 November 2019.

Activities include an evening opening with keynote speeches on Thursday, the Data and Evidence Day on Friday, and the Community Mobilisation Day on Saturday.

A Guide to Using the Networks

News

Networks are online defined interest groups that allow health care professionals, researchers, practitioners and others working in the drug demand reduction field to share information.

The Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact

Book

30 October 2017

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While prescription opioids serve an invaluable role for the treatment of cancer pain and pain at the end of life, their overuse for acute and chronic non-cancer pain as well as the increasing availability of heroin and...

Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: A Comprehensive Update of Evidence and Recommendations

Scientific article

12 July 2017

ABSTRACT Background: Cannabis use is common in North America, especially among young people, and is associated with a risk of various acute and chronic adverse health outcomes. Cannabis control regimes are evolving, for example, toward a...

Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain or PTSD

News

By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Evidence is limited on the benefits of cannabis use for treating chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to two reviews in the Annals of...

Seminar on Cost-Effective Measures for Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol

28 February 2017

Bogota

Colombia

In 2016, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in collaboration with PAHO, developed a strategic and management framework to manage the harmful use of alcohol in the country. This framework is aligned with the National Plan for Health Promotion, Prevention, and Care for Psychoactive Substances, and draws on global guidelines and recommendations.