Addiction

Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales

Scientific article

29 March 2018

A study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Fatal and Non-Fatal Overdose among Opiate Users in South Wales: A Qualitative Study of Peer Responses, explores the behaviour of witnesses to opiate overdoses. The research was...

Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes

Book

31 August 2017

This report presents information on four types of outcomes from the four different data sources: Opioid prescribing, 2006-2016, from QuintilesIMS Health® Drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder, 2014-2015, from the National Survey on...

First Drugs, Alcohol, Women and Families Conference

23 May 2018

Manchester

United Kingdom

The first Drugs, Alcohol, Women and Families Conference will focus on women, families and young people affected by

Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings

Book

In a nutshell... These Guidelines aim to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers with evidence-based information to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. They represent an update and...

The National Protocol for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Kenya

Book

14 July 2017

Substance (Drug) Abuse is increasing in Kenya and especially among the youth. Current statistics indicate that more than half of drug users are aged 10-19 years. Most studies done in the country indicate that the commonly used drugs are...

Fifth Global Forum on Nicotine - 'Rethinking Nicotine'

14 June 2018

Warsaw

Poland

The programme and speakers for the fifth

Fifth Global Forum on Nicotine - 'Rethinking Nicotine'

United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report

Book

1 March 2017

The United Kingdom Focal Point on Drugs (UK Focal Point) 2017 report is available on the UK government's digital portal. Based at Public Health England, the UK Focal Point is the national partner of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...

United Kingdom Drug Situation: Focal Point Annual Report

Smoking Linked to Irregular Menstruation and Early Menopause

Scientific article

6 February 2018

A study exploring the factors leading to menstrual cycle irregularity and menopause has discovered smoking may contribute to irregular menstrual cycles. The research, carried out in Korea, also found an association with the early initiation...

First International Workshop on the Use and Abuse of Drugs

14 June 2018

Sevilla

Spain

The First International Workshop on the Use and Abuse of Drugs: “Youth, Vulnerability and Health Assets" has the following objetives:

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Ethos, Dose, Organisation

Book

11 April 2018

Seminal work from Australia identified these as the three pillars of medication-based treatment of drug dependence; they form the kernel of this bite’s exploration of organisational influences on these treatments. Ethos, dose, and...