The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .
Mental Health
5th Annual Youth Health Conference
The Australian Association for Adolescent Health warmly invites you to Melbourne for the 5th Annual Youth Health Conference.
In 2019 we continue our underpinning theme of Owning Future Change – we all have a part to play in taking forward the youth health agenda.
Alcohol Use: The Role of Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Drinking to Cope
Adolescent alcohol dependence and anxiety frequently co-occur, leading researchers to examine the link between these two disorders. So far the evidence has produced conflicting explanations, with some researchers believing young people are...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
UK Parents' Drinking Negatively Affects Over a Third of Children
The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them. A recent...
Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019
In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy...
Interventions to Integrate Care for People with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol
Abstract Introduction: People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic...
Alcohol Use Disorder Series from the Lancet Journals
Executive Summary Alcohol use disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and of immense importance to all mental health professionals. This new Series puts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder in clinical and...
