Addiction

Trends in Self-Poisoning and Psychotropic Drug Use in People Aged 5–19 Years

Scientific article

20 February 2019

Abstract Objectives: To characterise trends in self-poisoning and psychotropic medicine use in young Australians. Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study. Setting Calls taken by the New South Wales and Victorian Poisons...

Drug-Induced Prolonged Corrected QT Interval in Patients with Methadone and Opium Overdose

Scientific article

20 February 2019

Abstract Background Iran is a country with the highest rate of opioid addiction in the world. The most commonly used opioid in Iran is opium, and methadone is in second place. The trend of drug use has changed from opium to methadone from...

A Rapid Systematic Review of What We Know about Alcohol Use Disorders and Brief Interventions in the Criminal Justice System

Scientific article

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions in...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Feedback on Client Progress among Most Effective Ways to Improve Outcomes

Scientific article

22 February 2019

Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that providing therapists real-time feedback from the client (including substance use clients) on their progress and how to improve it is among the most effective ways...

Magnitude of Substance Use in India

Book

18 February 2019

The National Survey assesses the extent and patterns of substance use in India.

Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019

30 April 2019

London

United Kingdom

The Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019 will take place 30th April - 1st May.

Highlights of the programme include:

Addiction Journal Podcast: March 2019

Book

19 February 2019

The latest Addiction Journal Podcast gives listeners a snapshot overview of the research that has been published in the March edition of the Addiction Journal.

Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Scientific article

1 November 2017

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Marchiafava-Bignami (MB) is a rare disease characterized by the primary degeneration of the callosum mainly associated with chronic consumption of alcohol. However, this condition can be mistaken for many other...

Webinar: An Overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program

5 March 2019

Webinar

United States

March 5th 11:00am-12:00pm

Drs. Kariisa and Roehler will provide an overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) program. We will highlight the three key strategies CDC is employing to improve opioid-related overdose surveillance.

14th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry

2 June 2019

Vancouver

The 14th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, a biennial conference of the World Federation of the Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from 2 - 6 June 2019.