Addiction

Advances in Addiction and Recovery

Book

Advances in Addiction & Recovery, the official publication of NAADAC, is a quarterly digital magazine focused on providing useful, innovative and timely information on trends and best practices in the profession that are beneficial for...

Prof. Thomas Babor received an honorary degree from Charles University

News

Thomas F. Babor is a renowned researcher and professor of Public Health Studies at the University of Connecticut and author of more than 15 books and the editor of Publishing Addiction Science. In the late 1980s, Prof. Babor was one of the...

The rector of Charles University Tomáš Zima (in red) and fellow colleagues pose with Professor Thomas Babor (to the right of the rector).

The Pregnancy Edit

Website

The Society for the Study on Addiction (SSA) Pregnancy Edit is a series of articles on alcohol-related harm in pregnancy, published on the Society for the Study of Addiction website in September 2021. Topic covered include: the framework...

Assessing the Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the UK

Scientific article

In a new study, led by a team at the University of Salford, evidence has been found to suggest fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a significant issue among the population, likely to be as common as autism, despite being rarely...

The increase in alcohol-related deaths: How can we respond?

11 October 2021

Online

This joint webinar between

Research led by people who use drugs: centering the expertise of lived experience

Scientific article

20 September 2021

Despite a long history of successful, community-led harm reduction programs and rising health inequalities suffered by PWUD, research collaborations between PWUD and researchers remain generally ignored. PWUDs are crucial in identifying...

Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence

Scientific article

12 February 2021

The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...

Update Day on Prevention of Addictions in the Workplace

ISSUP Webinar

27 October 2021

In collaboration with ISSUP Argentina, ISSUP Ecuador presented the Update on Prevention of Addictions at Work. The event took place on October 27, 2021 Aperture:• Jimena Kalawski - Chief of Demand Reduction OAS - CICAD Opening remarks and...

Update Conference on Addiction Prevention in the Workplace

27 October 2021

Quito

Ecuador

In collaboration with ISSUP Argentina, ISSUP Ecuador is pleased to invite you to attend the Update on

Addictive behaviors and craving during the COVID-19 pandemic of people who have recovered from substance use disorder

Scientific article

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10550887.2020.1856298