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Randomized trials of complex interventions are increasingly including qualitative components to further understand factors that contribute to their success. In this paper, we explore the experiences of health care...
Drug abuse is a foremost public health problem. Cocaine is a widely abused drug worldwide that produces various reward-related behaviors. The mechanisms that underlie cocaine-induced disorders are unresolved, and effective...
Dr Hannah Carver (University of Stirling) presents research on Managed Alcohol Programmes: "Investigating the need for alcohol harm reduction and Managed Alcohol Programmes for people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorders...
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are spreading at an unprecedented rate and are becoming a serious health threat and a real problem in drug policy in Central Asian countries. Little is known about the negative impact of NPS on human health...
Togo's Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Access to Care has set up a national psychoactive drug addiction programme (PNAPP) that will help improve access to care for people with substance use problems.
This program will work...
‘DANGEROUS DATA’ PART 7: CONTROLLED DRINKING VERSUS ABSTINENCE: WHO DECIDES?
The history of the controlled drinking controversy makes us face not just what decision is made about treatment goals, but who makes that decision; where the...
This presentation explored some of the alternative treatments for smoking cessation.
In 2005 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence commissioned a review of Non-NHS treatments for smoking cessation. This included the use of...
The focus of this seminar is on prescription smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, which include nicotine replacement therapy patches, varenicline and bupropion.
Dr Alys Havard presents data on the number of Australian women who use these...
People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...
Chile has one of the highest rates of alcohol use per capita in the Americas. Policy to reduce alcohol-related harm is often up against resistance from alcohol industry, policymakers and the public.
This review, published in the Journal of...
