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‘Doing More With Less’: An Appropriate Response to Alcohol-Related Death?

Book

Deaths in England directly caused by alcohol rose by 11% between 2006 and 2017. During the same period, hospital admissions in which alcohol misuse was a primary factor increased by 17%. In 2017 alone almost 1 million hospital admissions...

Drug-related Deaths and Mortality in Europe: Update from the EMCDDA Expert Network

Book

30 July 2019

This publication provides an update on drug-related deaths in Europe, presenting and analysing the latest data and trends in drug-induced deaths and overall mortality among high-risk drug users in the European Union and beyond. It draws on...

Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs in Australia Web Report

Book

25 July 2019

The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia, and...

European Drug Report (EDR) 2019: Trends and Developments

Book

6 June 2019

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published the latest European Drug Report, which provides an analysis of the latest data on the drug trends across the European Union, Norway and Turkey. The aim of...

The Tobacco Atlas

Website

The Tobacco Atlas is a resource to help us understand the full implications of tobacco use and the solutions that can help to resolve the problem.

Podcast: Alcohol Alerts

Website

This episode focuses on data released ahead of the first anniversary of the Scottish Government's flagship health policy of minimum unit pricing. You might be mistaken in thinking the issue is a simple one – has minimum unit pricing led to...

Seminar Presentation: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Alcohol Use

Video and audio recordings

23 April 2019

The majority of existing knowledge on patterns of alcohol consumption is based on retrospective-recall methodologies. These are cost-efficient and convenient but are limited in their capacity to record data on the circumstances of alcohol...

Drug Trends and Drug Awareness Training

13 June 2019

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Update your drug awareness knowledge with information on current trends in drug use including NPS (New Psychoactive Substances) with this credible and informative course. We discuss the most commonly used drugs and explore ways of working with people.

Course aims

This course aims to equip delegates with confidence in knowledge in drug trends, and practical tips when working with people who take drugs.

Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference

4 September 2019

Prato

Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference will be held from the 4th to the 6th September 2019 at the Monash University Prato Centre in Prato, Italy, near Florence.

The theme of the event is Rethinking ‘Change’: New Theories, New Topics, New Questions, New Methods.

Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries

Book

15 April 2019

Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults. Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use. This...

Themes

Epidemiology and Etiology

Supply control

Emergency Resources