The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Alcohol and Drugs Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Why Invest?
Estimates show that in the UK the social and economic costs of alcohol related harm amount to £21.5bn, while harm from illicit drug use costs £10.7bn. These include costs associated with deaths, the NHS, crime and, in the case of alcohol...
Gender & Alcohol: Tackling Stereotypes
This meeting will take place in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, 21st March 2018 from 6-8 pm.
11th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues
The 11th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues will be held in Amsterdam, 15-17 May 2019.
The conference hopes to bring together experts and stakeholders from a wide range of fields to present, meet and exchange experiences, evidence and views on the latest research, policy and practice relating to protecting and promoting health in urban night-time settings.
Mentor Launches Quality Mark for Alcohol and Drugs Education
Mentor UK, an organisation focused on drug prevention and education, have launched a Quality Mark for alcohol and drugs education. The quality mark has been developed in addition to a set of developmental quality standards for schools and...
Self-Reported Knowledge, Correct Knowledge and Use of UK Drinking Guidelines among a Representative Sample of the English Population
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated UK drinker's decision making. This research examines public knowledge and use of UK drinking guidelines exploring a representative sample of the English population. Published in...
Alternatively Spliced Mu Opioid Receptor C Termini Impact the Diverse Actions of Morphine
Abstract Extensive 3′ alternative splicing of the mu opioid receptor gene OPRM1 creates multiple C-terminal splice variants. However, their behavioral relevance remains unknown. The present study generated 3 mutant mouse models with...
The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria have released The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies. Comprising of a set of guidelines, methods, and tools this resource was produced with the...
Webinar: "Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2018 Update"
The NDEWS Coordinating Center has announced that Jill Head, Supervisory Chemist at the DEA Special Testing and Research Laboratory, will deliver the webinar "Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2018 Update" on February 28 at 2:00 pm EST to provide an update on synthetic drug threats in the United States. Her previous presentations have provided valuable information on emerging trends.
Web-Based Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test Results for the General Spanish Population
ABSTRACT Background: Information technology in health sciences could be a screening tool of great potential and has been shown to be effective in identifying single-drug users at risk. Although there are many published tests for single-drug...