Epidemiology and Etiology
European Drugs Winter School 2021
The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are offering two upcoming events in 2021: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European Drugs Summer School (EDSS).
The EDWS will take place as a virtual event from 1–12 March 2021 and will explore the theme of 'Responses to, and preparedness for, health-related threats (COVID-19 lessons learned)'.
Studying Tobacco users Of Pakistan (STOP) Factsheet
Project Goals and Objectives: The STOP survey has a long-term aim to provide objective, regular and timely information on tobacco users of Pakistan to help key policy decisions. Its specific objectives for 2019/2020 are to assess the...
EMCDDA Technical Report on New Psychoactive Substance
The purpose of this technical report is to provide an analysis of the available information on methyl 2-{[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1 H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (commonly known as 4F-MDMB-BICA), a synthetic receptor...
E-cigarette Use Among Adults in China
Despite China being the main producers of the world's e-cigarette, there is little research examining the trends in e-cigarette use. Since 2018, policies in China have restricted e-cigarette use. Therefore, it is of interest to...
46th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society
About the symposium
The primary purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum where researchers involved in studies on alcohol can exchange ideas about their ongoing research. The scope of the symposium includes studies of determinants and consequences of drinking, drinking cultures and patterns, social and institutional responses to drinking related harms prevention and care.
Webinar | Prevention of Drug Use and other Risky Behaviours in Youth: Data-Based Planning for Effective Prevention
On 11th February 2021, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on the topic of Substance Use Epidemiology and Evidence-based Prevention Programs.
Webinar | Prevention of Drug Use and other Risky Behaviours in Youth: Data-Based Planning for Effective Prevention
On 11th February 2021, ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar on the topic of Substance Use Epidemiology and Evidence-based Prevention Programs.
Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs
On December 15, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study led by researchers at the University of Michigan. On December 16, a data processing error was found. This...
State of the Nation
The third edition of NZ Drug Foundation annual report on how New Zealand is dealing with alcohol and other drugs was published in December 2020. The aim of State of the Nation is to provide a backdrop against which we can assess the impact...
High Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth Conference
The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use, especially suffering from overdose, is alarming. Adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) is the period of highest incidence and greatest impact of mental health and substance use disorders, yet there are no youth-specific services in place.
