Addiction

Association between Receptivity to Tobacco Advertising and Progression to Tobacco Use in Youth and Young Adults

Scientific article

26 March 2018

A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found an association with young people being exposed to adverts for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and taking up smoking later in life. The study followed 10 989...

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Book

1 October 2015

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Health and Human Services US Government Department (HSS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have collaborated to create a manual on...

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Webinar: The Surgeon General Report - A Public Health Approach

17 April 2018

Webinar

United States

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM

New Resource Centre from SAMHSA

Website

4 March 2018

SAMHSA has launched the new Evidence Based Resource Center which will allow practitioners to find tools, manuals, clinical practice guidelines and science based-resources. Available directly through the SAMHSA website, the digital resource...

Evidence-Based Practices Resource Centre

D-Healthylife Interdisciplinary Co-Creation Workshop in Barcelona

26 April 2018

Barcelona

Spain

As part of the d-HealthyLife initiative EIT Health Campus is offering a full day co-creation workshop.

Impact of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use on the Burden of Disease and Injury in Australia

Book

29 March 2018

This report quantifies the health impact that alcohol and illicit drug use place on Australia, including as risk factors for other diseases and injuries. It estimates that alcohol and illicit drugs were collectively responsible for 6.7% of...

Methamphetamine-Type Stimulant Use in Lao PDR

Scientific article

2 April 2018

Abstract Background Methamphetamine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in several Southeast Asian countries, including the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). The purpose of this study was to examine the socio-cultural context...

Incubation of Cue-Induced Craving in Adults Addicted to Cocaine Measured by Electroencephalography

Scientific article

7 September 2016

Key Points Question: Does cue-induced craving follow a parabolic trajectory as a function of duration of abstinence in humans with cocaine use disorders, as previously shown in preclinical studies? Findings: The results of this laboratory...

Vulnerability for Alcohol Use Disorder and Rate of Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article

4 August 2017

"Binge drinking" may be more prevelent in individuals with an increased vulnerability to alcohol use disorder (AUD) and could act as an early warning indicator.

Conference "opiate: the medical use to the epidemic of overdose"

10 April 2018

MEXICO CITY

Mexico

Dear compañeras and compañeros:

Hereby I send invitation for research seminars in the field of addictions (IAPA-DIE). We will have the Conference entitled:

"Opiate: the medical use to the " " overdose epidemic."

Presented by:

Maestro. Raúl Martín de el Campo

Member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).