Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day
Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period.
Addiction
Residential Drug Treatment – Its Place in Future Drug Treatment Systems
Sheffield Hallam University and Phoenix Futures will jointly present a half-day workshop presenting the evidence for residential treatment and the implications for supporting long-term, sustainable recovery.
Neural Processing, Risky Behaviour and Cocaine Use
According to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuro-science and Neuroimaging, compared to people without a drug problem, cocaine addicts tend to make riskier choices after losing out on a potential...
The Regulation of Alcohol Marketing: From Research to Public Health Policy
A series of reports in a supplement to the scientific journal Addiction presents the latest evidence on alcohol marketing and its impact on children. Key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include: Exposure to alcohol...
Australian Smoking Habits
Smoking is a serious health issue worldwide. Prevalence, however, has steadily declined across Australia over the last several decades thanks to a number of successful public health campaigns. The number of smokers in the country is now...
Key Points from EMCDDA’s 2016 European Drug Report
As we welcome in the New Year it seems an ideal time to take stock and present the key points from the 2016 European Drug Report (EDR), the European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Addiction’s (EMCDDA) annual review of the European drug...
Inside a Killer Drug Epidemic: A Look at America’s Opioid Crisis
The New York Times article traces the impact of America's opioid epidemic on Americans of all backgrounds throughout the country. Photos depict the human face of a tragedy that is taking too many lives.
Maltreatment and Marijuana Use
Is the maltreatment of children linked with marijuana use later in life? Are behavioural problems and tobacco and alcohol consumption during adolescence associated with smoking marijuana? These are questions that an Australian study...
Webinar: Addressing the Unique Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Women
Deaths from drug overdoses are the number one cause of injury death in the U.S. Most of these deaths are related to the misuse of prescription opioids and heroin. While men were more likely than women to die of opioid overdose, the number of overdose deaths from opioids among women has increased substantially. Since 1999, women’s deaths have quadrupled from prescription painkiller overdose.
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Suicide and Substance Abuse
New research has found a significant link between suicide risk and simultaneous cocaine and alcohol consumption. The study examined the drug-taking habits of 874 participants hospitalised for displaying suicidal tendencies, ranging from...