alcohol abuse

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

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An app that keeps track of how much a person is drinking could help reduce their alcohol intake by around two units a week – equivalent to a medium glass of wine, scientists say. Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is...

Opening Doors: ensuring access for all to alcohol support

2 March 2023

Online event, hosted from Cardiff, Wales, UK

United Kingdom

Opening doors

Ensuing access for all to alcohol support

Alcohol Change UK’s national online conference

Thursday 2 March 2023

People aren’t hard to reach. We just don’t always reach them.

Sexual Risky Behavior, Cocaine and Alcohol Use among Substance Users in an Outpatient Facility: A Cross Section Study

Scientific article

6 November 2019

Abstract Background Substance dependence is considered an international health issue and studies that access the characteristic of this population are required to develop public health programs for harm reduction. To this aim, we purpose to...

2nd International Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry

10 June 2019

Helsinki, Finland

Finland

Addiction 2019 invites Speakers, Researchers, Exhibitors, and Sponsors from everywhere throughout the world to join the conference which will be held June 10-11, 2019, Helsinki, Finland.

Alcohol Misuse and Outpatient Follow-Up after Hospital Discharge

Scientific article

4 December 2018

Abstract Purpose Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after...

Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018

Book

12 November 2018

Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. Scottish...

Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the Implementation of Substance Use Screening in Primary Care Clinics: A Qualitative Study of Patients, Providers, and Staff

Scientific article

9 April 2018

Abstract Background Alcohol and drug use are leading causes of morbidity and mortality that frequently go unidentified in medical settings. As part of a multi-phase study to implement electronic health record-integrated substance use...

6th International Drug Abuse Research Society Meeting

4 September 2017

Dubrovnik

Croatia

The 6th International Drug Abuse Research Society (IDARS) Meeting will bring together basic scientists and clinical investigators from the international community to share new conceptual insights into alcohol abuse, substance abuse, and addiction treatment. Addiction to drugs and alcohol is a global problem that is prevalent in rich and poor countries alike.

Moving Thailand’s Mountain of Alcohol-Related Harm

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Few low- and middle-income countries have done so much to protect their citizens from alcohol-related harms, but Thailand still faces challenges. Apiradee Treerutkuarkul reports. Today Thailand is one of the few developing countries with...

WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

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To mark World Drug Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a three-day global forum event on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.