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Stigma towards people bereaved by drug-related death
Drug-related deaths can result in complex emotional turmoil for family members who are going through a grieving process at the same time as often experiencing a level of stigma.
Despite the high frequency of drug-related deaths worldwide...
An Integrative Review of Measuring Caregiver Burden in Substance Use Disorder
Abstract
Background: Family caregivers contribute to engagement in treatment and adherence, reduced substance misuse and relapse, and increased well-being of recipients with substance use disorder. However, providing care has also been...
Evaluation of the Drink Wise Age Well Programme
The Drink Wise, Age Well programme was delivered over five years from 2015 to 2020 in five intervention areas across the UK.
The project had 4 objectives:
- To raise awareness of the issue of alcohol misuse among people over 50, change...
A randomised, double-blind study investigating the relationship between early childhood trauma and the rewarding effects of morphine
ISSUP Italy Launch
Prevención basada en evidencias: avances y desafíos para nuestro país
ISSUP Chile te invita a participar de un webinar sobre prevención basada en evidencias: avances y desafíos para Chile.
El webinar tendrá lugar el miércoles 30 de junio de 2021 a las 12:00 p.m. (Hora de Chile)
Este año, en el Día...
Telehealth during COVID-19: The perspective of alcohol and other drug nurses
Association of Cannabis Use During Adolescence With Neurodevelopment
Abstract
Importance: Animal studies have shown that the adolescent brain is sensitive to disruptions in endocannabinoid signaling, resulting in altered neurodevelopment and lasting behavioral effects. However, few studies have investigated...
Convocatoria de Capacitadores Globales
La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (ONUDD), la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) y la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Abuso de Sustancias (ISSUP) anuncian la formación...
Virtual Launch of the 2021 European Drug Report
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected drug use and supply? What drugs are causing the most concern today? What are the latest trends in drug production and trafficking?
Find out more in the recording of the online media event from 9 June...
New App for Practitioners to Improve Knowledge of the Clinical Harms of Non-medical Prescription Drug Use.
ATOMIC is a free, evidence-based, mobile-learning application aimed at clinicians and other practitioners who want to improve their knowledge of the acute and chronic clinical harms of non-medical prescription drug use. ATOMIC is a response...
1st Uganda Childrens' Summit-Report
There has been a tremendous increase in the access to internet by children during the COVID 19 Lockdown which has increased exposure of children to drugs, crime and violence among children since children are not in schools. Exposure of...
Basics of Pharmacotherapy in SUD Treatment
Neurobiology of Addiction
Call for Abstracts: International Society of Addiction Medicine 2021 Conference
Abstracts on all aspects of addiction are welcome. In 2021, we especially encourage abstracts that focus on exploring global solutions to international problems in the field of addiction medicine, including:
- Drug, alcohol and non...
New Benzodiazepines in Europe – A Review
Summary
This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding new benzodiazepines that are monitored by the EU Early Warning System.
The aims of this report are to strengthen situational awareness of new...
Call for Papers: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nicotine and Tobacco Use
Nicotine & Tobacco Research intends to publish a themed issue on the COVID-19 pandemic and nicotine and tobacco use. The guest editors will be Jessica Barrington-Trimis, Melissa Harrell, Elias Klemperer, and Anuja Majmundar.
The COVID-19...
AOD Primary Prevention & Demand Reduction Priority Primer
This Primer is an introduction to Demand Reduction and Primary Prevention, aimed at policy makers and educators in the AOD space. It is written in accessible language to invite the investigator to better reflect on basic principles of best...
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