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New Global Coalition Launched to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

News

On July 7, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a virtual Ministerial-level meeting to launch a Global Coalition to address Synthetic Drug Threats.

Strengthening Coalition Collaboration with Funding Sources

18 April 2024

Online

Time: 5PM Eastern Time

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and its Specifics at Temporary Foster Care Institution in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol

Scientific article

7 December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition unique to a newborn that results from the abrupt cessation of chronic intrauterine drug exposure following birth. Slightly persistent, late onsetting, or slowly fading-out...

Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue

Scientific article

3 January 2024

INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...

Sport, Sports Betting, and Gambling from the Perspective of University Students: Case of the Czech Republic

Scientific article

7 November 2024

BACKGROUND: Sport in the 21st century represents a multidisciplinary field its an indispensable role in the lives of individuals and society. Sport is associated inter alia with winning, victory, defeat; teamwork and individualism...

Cognitive Deficits of People with Alcohol Dependence

Scientific article

3 January 2024

INTRODUCTION: Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with a wide range of cognitive deficits observed in varying degrees among users. The aim of the research was to compare performance across different domains of cognition in a...

Call for Speakers: INCB Civil Society Hearing 2024

News

We are looking for civil society experts wishing to speak at this years INCB Civil Society Hearing Topic: “scenarios and possible responses to the rapid expansion of synthetic drug manufacture, trafficking, marketing and consumption”...

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

Reading List

26 March 2024

Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...

17th European Public Health Conference 2024

12 November 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

17th European Public Health Conference 2024

Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation

The European Public Health (EPH) Conference Foundation and the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) are pleased to invite you to the 17th EPH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Chairs of the Conference are Ricardo Mexia and Sónia Dias.

Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key Take-Aways.

Report

29 February 2024

Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors...