Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

Understanding the causes and patterns of substance use and related disorders.

51st Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol

1 June 2026

Kaunas

Lithuania

The Kettil Bruun Society’s 51st Symposium: Kaunas, Lithuania, 1-5 June 2026

The 51st KBS Symposium is hosted by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in collaboration with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas IN, and the Kaunas City.

17th European Congress on Heroin Addiction & Related Clinical Problems

29 May 2026

Bucharest

Romania

The 17th European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association (EUROPAD) conference will be held in Bucharest, Romania on May 29-31, 2026.

Symposia have a central theme around which the EUROPAD2026BUCHAREST scientific committee has identified topics. The structure of the symposium will take the shape of 3 presentations with 30 minutes per presentation. The length of each symposium is 90 minutes.

Recent Pattern of Substance Use Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders in a Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre for Addiction in Dubai

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major contributor to global disease burden, premature mortality, and social disruption. While international data demonstrate shifting trends in polysubstance use, evidence from the United...

Artificial Intelligence in Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Support: Selected Readings and Practical Insights

Reading List

10 December 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we understand and manage substance use disorders (SUDs). The following curated readings highlight current developments, practical applications, and ethical considerations for AI in this field...

Artificial Intelligence in Addiction: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article

31 August 2024

The article explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is currently used — and could be used — in the field of addiction research and treatment. The authors note that AI (machine learning, data mining, predictive analytics) offers...

Navigating stigma: a qualitative study of barriers to opioid treatment engagement in Tanzania

Scientific article

13 October 2025

Background Stigma related to drug use is a well-documented barrier to engaging and remaining on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), yet little is known about how stigma operates across multiple social and institutional settings in...

Adherence to mHealth quit smoking application ‘stopcoach’ on top of evidence based smoking cessation counselling: association with participant characteristics and long-term abstinence

Scientific article

14 October 2025

Background Smoking is more common in lower socioeconomic position (SEP) groups, but smoking cessation interventions are less effective for these groups. StopCoach, an mHealth intervention, supports people with lower SEP in quitting smoking...

Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania

Scientific article

16 October 2025

Background The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...

Becoming a Member of the Prevention Club: Development of Interdisciplinary Prevention Terminology

Scientific article

10 June 2025

Introduction Prevention science is interdisciplinary, drawing upon multiple fields of research and practice to develop integrated knowledge. A challenge facing the field is the proliferation of different terms with the same meaning, and of...

Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders

Report

25 June 2025

The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders provides a comprehensive snapshot of global trends in alcohol consumption, related harms, and national policy responses, alongside the availability...