Addiction

Aggression Linked to Substance Use

Scientific article

8 May 2017

New Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has found that people with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) – a condition with a significant genetic component characterised by regular outbursts of aggression, whether...

'Virado': A New Method of Crack Consumption in Brazil

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28 April 2017

Crack emerged in the late 1980s in Brazil. This emergence was a critical moment for public health; the growing AIDS epidemic led intravenous cocaine users to migrate toward crack use to avoid the use of injection drugs. At the same time...

Higher Taxes Needed to Lower Smoking Rates in South Asia

Scientific article

26 April 2017

New research published in The British Medical Journal supports the need to increase taxes on tobacco products in South Asia, suggesting that doing so could reduce consumption by at least 1/3 and, in turn, avoid around 35 - 45 million...

What Is There to Know About Psychosocial Interventions in Drug Treatment?

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26 April 2017

Psychosocial interventions are psychological or social interventions used to tackle issues related to substance abuse and behavioural addictions. They can be employed to identify and treat problems, as well as to assist with user...

New Publication: EMCDDA’s Prevention of Addictive Behaviours

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26 April 2017

An updated version of the publication Prevention of Substance Abuse by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is now available in English. Global in scope, it provides an up-to-date review of prevention science...

Global Smoking Rates on Decline Thanks to Demand-Reduction Measures

Scientific article

25 April 2017

New research published in The Lancet Public Health suggests that global smoking rates have decreased by 2.5% following the introduction of the global tobacco control treaty. The treaty obligates the 180 countries committed to it to...

Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference 2017

9 November 2017

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

The Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference 2017 will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne from November 9th - 10th. In addition to the established delegates' sessions, the 2017 Conference will also feature sessions funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction, and focusing on new developments and current topics in addictions.

Society for the Study of Addiction PhD Symposium 2017

8 November 2017

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

This event aims to bring together PhD students studying addiction-related topics so they can network, present their work in a low-key, supportive environment and share their ups and downs. It welcomes full and part-time students, studying in a range of disciplines including social sciences, laboratory sciences and health services research.

Do Surgical Procedures Increase the Risk of Opioid Dependence?

Scientific article

23 April 2017

A new study has found that having surgery may expose patients to a higher risk of developing long-term opioid dependence. According to the investigation, around 6% of people who had not taken opioids prior to their operation but were...

New Resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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23 April 2017

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a number of new resources. These are aimed at those working within the criminal justice system and other environments where people in recovery from drug addiction are ready to return...