interventions

Preventing Overdose Deaths in Europe

Book

3 October 2018

There were over 9000 fatal overdoses in Europe in 2016. Tackling this concerning issues remains a key priority for public health policy. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest perspective on...

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction has published their latest perspective on drugs titled Preventing Overdose Deaths in Europe

Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2018: Preventing Problematic Substance Use in Youth

Book

23 October 2018

The Public Health Agency of Canada has released its latest report on the state of public health, with a spotlight on the prevention of problematic substance use among youth. Results from the analysis found that almost 80% of Canadians aged...

Managing Drug and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care

29 November 2018

London

United Kingdom

The Royal College of General Practitioners and Substance Misuse Management Good Practice are jointly hosting their 23rd Managing Drug and Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Conference.

The Epidemiology and Treatment of Smoking in People with Mental Health Disorders

22 October 2018

Bath

United Kingdom

Tobacco is the world’s leading but preventable cause of disease and death. Although cigarette smoking among adults has been steadily decreasing, rates continue to remain high amongst certain vulnerable populations. This includes individuals with mental health issues.

SPR 27th Annual Meeting - Call for Papers

News

SPR 27th ANNUAL MEETING May 28 – May 31, 2019 Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA CALLS NOW AVAILABLE: Papers, NIDA International Poster Session, Preconference Workshops, and "Brown Bag" SIGs Submission Deadline for ALL Calls...

International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting

3 November 2018

Busan

South Korea

The 20th International Society of

Children Whose Mothers Use Marijuana Are More Likely to Try It Themselves at Younger Age

Scientific article

24 September 2018

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, mothers’ cannabis use is associated with earlier cannabis initiation by their children. The research, which analysed longitudinal data for 4,440 children and...

International Conference on Addiction and Associated Disorders

1 February 2018

Stockholm

Sweden

A continuing professional development conference on

Changes in Specific Substance Involvement Scores among SBIRT Recipients in an HIV Primary Care Setting

Scientific article

12 December 2017

Abstract Background Substance use is common among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and is associated with worse outcomes along the HIV care continuum. One potentially effective clinic-based approach to addressing unhealthy substance use is...

Effectiveness Bank Drug Treatment Matrix Row 1. First Task: Save Lives, Reduce Harm

Book

15 November 2017

Consolidates the lessons of the first five instalments of the online course on drug treatment research. The five cells in row 1 explored key research on reducing harm to the user as a result of their drug use. Prompted by HIV, from the...