Practice

Smoking During Pregnancy , Stigma and Secrets

Scientific article

25 November 2018

There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...

Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases

24 March 2019

Ventura

United States

The 2019 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases "Inflammation and Cell Death: Mechanisms of Tissue Injury by Alcohol" will provide a unique forum to bring together a diverse range of young and established scientists who are studying alcohol-related organ damage.

8th International Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users

11 September 2019

Montréal

The 8th INHSU conference covers the latest advances on hepatitis C epidemiology, management and treatment of viral hepatitis among people who use drugs, with a specific focus on hepatitis C.

Through the dissemination of scientific knowledge, the conference aims to contribute to the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030.

National Cannabis Survey, fourth quarter 2019

Book

7 February 2019

Statistics Canada has been conducting the National Cannabis Survey every three months since February 2018. The main objective of the NCS is to monitor changes in cannabis-related behaviours during the period preceding and following...

An Introduction to Working with Families, Drugs and Alcohol

19 March 2019

Liverpool

This training is for any practitioner that works with adult family members affected by drug and/or alcohol misuse.

Survey: The National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs

News

The purpose of this survey is to seek your opinions on areas for the treatment of substance use disorder due to methamphetamine and other emerging drugs of concern that would benefit from the conduct of clinical research. Emerging drugs of...

Youth, Drugs and Alcohol- Social Science Approaches

2 July 2019

Aarhus

Among many young Europeans, alcohol and drugs are the preferred means of altering consciousness. These substances are used as part of various social activities either on weekends in bars, nightclubs, or music festivals or on weekdays.

Conference: Communities Speak

17 March 2019

Bratislava

IOGT International invites you to an innovative space to jointly explore comprehensive solutions to the world drug problem. Welcome to this much-needed and innovative conference.

Addressing the Opioid Crisis via Community-Based Technical Assistance

27 February 2019

Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the U.S. opioid crisis and technical assistance models. Participants will gain a complete understanding of technical assistance and how it can assist providers in addressing addiction-related needs by utilising community resources.

Learning Objectives

Describe how technical assistance can assist providers in addressing the U.S. opioid crisis.

Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Smoke-Free Policy

Scientific article

4 February 2019

The prevalence of smoking within the general population is in decline. However, the number of people with mental health issues who smoke remains high. A recent study has examined mental health care practitioners approach to addressing...