Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.
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The Global Drug Survey for 2019
The Global Drug Survey for 2019 (GDS2019) was launched on the 29th of October.
Mombasa to set up prison drug rehabilitation clinic
Mombasa's prison department will soon be introducing methadone programs for heroin injecting drug users.
SPR 27th Annual Meeting - Call for Papers
SPR 27th ANNUAL MEETING
May 28 – May 31, 2019
Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
CALLS NOW AVAILABLE:
Papers, NIDA International Poster Session, Preconference Workshops, and "Brown Bag" SIGs
Submission Deadline for ALL...
UAE to Train Specialist Drug Counsellors to Treat Rising Number of Abuse Cases
The UAE's National Rehabilitation Centre is opening a training center which will disseminate training programs, including the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for the Middle East region.
Statistical Bulletin: Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning in England and Wales
This article presents data on the number of drug misuse deaths in England and Wales from 1993 onwards.
As Demand and Deaths Increase, US and China Cooperate on Opioid Addiction Treatment
This article highlights the cooperation between the governments of China and the United States in sharing each other's substance use treatment and prevention experiences and finding opportunities to collaborate.
Substance Use Prevention Important to Achieve SDG Goals
World Leaders have been committed to fulfilling the 169 targets in achieving the 17 goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, among these Substance Use Prevention and Treatment is one of the most important targets. Substance...
June Student Membership Update
In our third Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.
One great way to be more active in this field is to join ISSUP as a member and to contribute...
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The 26th of June marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Facebook Will Redirect Searches about Opiates to SAMHSA Support Services
Many news outlets are reporting on a newly introduced feature of Facebook to help support people who use opiate drugs.
How the Opioid Crisis Is Depressing America's Labor Force
It's been a decade since the financial crisis drove up the unemployment rate in the U.S. and forced people in the prime of their careers to give up looking for work.
Even today, as employers add jobs at a furious pace, the workforce...
How Teenage Vaping Puts Structure in Place for Heroin and Cocaine Addiction
The rapid adoption of e-cigarettes has been driven, at least in part, by a huge jump in the potency of e-liquids.
CIGARETTE SMOKING AMONG teenagers is on the wane. While data show smoking among teenagers has dropped over the past few years...
SAMHSA Announces $930 Million Funding Opportunity to Combat the Opioid Crisis
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is now accepting applications for $930 million in State Opioid Response Grants. SAMHSA will...
Más de la mitad de los jóvenes tienen una relación de dependencia con los móviles
Los resultados de un estudio en el que han participado 1.276 personas de 80 países diferentes, todas ellas residentes en España o en países hispanohablantes, apuntan a que más de la mitad de los menores de 18 años experimentan problemas...
Using Technology in the Field of Substance Use
This special news article is focused on all things digital - exploring e-health, d-health, m-health and u-health.
Sideal Spanish Language App for Alcohol Use
Sideal is a self-help app available in Spanish for people experiencing alcohol dependance. The app offers advice on reducing consumption and abstinence.
The app can be used to set and track goals that someone has set for themselves or one...
Pennsylvania Hospital Becomes OUD Treatment Model after Working with PCSS during Pilot Program
Hanover Hospital and its affiliated healthcare clinics has become a model for how a healthcare system that is fully engaged in embracing evidence-based treatment of opioid use disorders can make significant change.
A little more than a...
Treat Addiction Like Cancer
Likewise cancer, addiction is a complex disease that requires being addressed by an integral, balanced and multidisciplinary approach. Currently, within the healthcare systems, there are available treatment options for cancer that are...
There’s an Opioid Abuse Problem Unfolding in African Cities and It’s Not Getting the Attention It Needs
An opioid crisis is spreading throughout Africa. This comprehensive article traces consumption of tramadol across the continent, focusing on the scenario in various African countries in addition to the complexities of deciding on how to...
