The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
A Public Health Approach to Alcohol Use and its Related Harms in Iran
In Iran, alcohol consumption, production, and trade are criminalised for Muslim citizens; however, bootleg alcohol and harmful alcohol consumption is a burden that should not be overlooked. Currently the Iranian Ministry of Health has...
Combined Effects of Marijuana and Nicotine on Memory Performance and Hippocampal Volume
Highlights Examined drug effects of tobacco, marijuana and combined marijuana + nicotine use. Hippocampal volumes were smaller in marijuana users (with or without nicotine). Abnormal brain-behavior relationships in combined marijuana +...
Digital Marketing in the Spotlight
The Digital Marketing in the Spotlight conference is organised by EUCAM, EUROCARE and the Amsterdam Centre for Health Communication (ECHC) and will take place on the 19th of September in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The event will open up a conversation about the impact of digital marketing on the drinking behaviour of young people and ways it can be regulated.
Alcohol Taxation Infographic
Alcohol taxation holds massive potential for global health, for helping achieve the sustainable development goals and also for significantly contributing to financing health and development. This infographic, designed by IOGT International...
Workplace Alcohol and Other Drug Factsheets
To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety...
International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019)
The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is a major bilingual international AIDS conference which takes place in Africa.
This year the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa will take place in Kigali, Rwanda.
INTEREST Workshop
Known as the “African CROI” the INTEREST Conference brings together scientists involved in HIV
Childhood That Matters: The Impact of Drug Policies on Children and Adolescents With Imprisoned Mothers and Fathers in Latin America and the Caribbean
It is estimated that in Latin America there are more than 2 million children and adolescents who have one of their parents deprived of their liberty and that of these, almost half a million live in this situation due to the mass incarceration of people for minor non-violent drug crimes.
Best Practices for Successful Reentry for People Who Have Opioid Addictions
This fact sheet describes the best practices that community-based behavioural health, and probation and parole agencies can implement to ensure that reentry for people who have opioid addictions is safe and successful.
