Specialised Drug Education Programmes Are Growing in Popularity
Specialised programmes that look to educate and prepare a new professional workforce have increased in number
Addiction
Smoking and DNA Changes
Analyses have found a direct link between the number of cigarettes smoked during one's lifetime and the number of mutations in tumour DNA. Commenting on these findings, Prof. Sir Mike Stratton from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute notes...
Combating Alcohol Misuse: Soldiers and the Fight against Addiction
New research published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology argues that telephone-based interventions seem an effective way of helping members of the military overcome alcohol addiction. The study demonstrates that such a...
Sexual Abuse, Drugs, Violence and the Generation of Tomorrow
Sexually abused children are almost five times more likely to use drugs intravenously during adulthood, a new study released by the American Public Health Association (APHA) has found. The report also suggests that those who witness...
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a seven-chapter report covering all forms of drug and alcohol addiction, including public policy recommendations for prevention and treatment. The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and...
The Lasting Health Effects of Alcohol Dependency
A new study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggests that those who suffered from symptoms of alcohol dependence during their youth may still experience the mental and...
Substance Abuse and the Transition to Adulthood
Transitioning from childhood to adulthood can be a particularly difficult time for a lot of young people. A new study published in Emerging Adulthood investigates the way that adolescent substance users view this change in relation to their...
Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference
The 4th Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will cover topics surrounding prevention,
Parent-Child Relationships and Substance Use in Adolescence
Past research has often suggested parent-child connectedness and communication to be important for the prevention of substance, particularly alcohol, misuse among adolescents. A new study recently published in Drugs: Education, Prevention...
Fentanyl Deaths Rise as Curbing Supply Proves Difficult
The November 2016 data chart of overdoses in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue line labeled “fentanyl”. Boston's National Public Radio station reports via article and audio clip on some of the challenges faced by law enforcement and...
