Addiction

Short Takes with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Learn about the definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD), signs of AUD, and what you can do to get help.

This webinar presented an overview of evidence for treatment of methamphetamine dependence, and future directions. Crystalline methamphetamine (“ice”) is a significant and growing public health concern in Australia, with approximately 300...

This seminar examines the emerging research on the safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy. Pharmaceutical drugs of dependence are a group of drugs that have a recognized therapeutic need but are associated with a higher...

Alcohol and problematic drug use are significant issues in Scotland, causing damage to people’s lives, families and communities, and contributing to violence and crime. Not only can stigma relating to substance use impact an individuals...

Here you can read the UK governments 10-year plan to reduce illegal drug use. The 10-year plan is also the formal, substantive response to the Independent Reviews of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black and accepts all of her key recommendations...

Presented by Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (University of Newcastle), Dr Adrian Dunlop (University of Newcastle / Hunter New England LHD) and Dr Lawrence Dadd (Hunter New England LHD) by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to...

Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Progress of Four Programs from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.https://doi.org/10.17226/26060. Substance use...

There is a scarcity of research on drug use patterns among HIV-positive young individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa (YLWH). To fill the gap, the following was set out: compare the prevalence of substance use, specifically alcohol and illicit...