Vulnerability for Alcohol Use Disorder and Rate of Alcohol Consumption
"Binge drinking" may be more prevelent in individuals with an increased vulnerability to alcohol use disorder (AUD) and could act as an early warning indicator.
Addiction
Conference "opiate: the medical use to the epidemic of overdose"
Dear compañeras and compañeros:
Hereby I send invitation for research seminars in the field of addictions (IAPA-DIE). We will have the Conference entitled:
"Opiate: the medical use to the " " overdose epidemic."
Presented by:
Maestro. Raúl Martín de el Campo
Member of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).
Acquiring a role opposite a forgotten social reality
Gaining a leading role opposite a forgotten social reality Eduardo H. Loyola Arguello (ISSUP Member) El Salvador is a geographically small country, with a history characterized by pain, conflict and great need, but where the Salvadoran...
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Time‐Dependent Neuronal Changes Associated with Craving in Opioid Dependence: An fMRI study
Abstract Relapse after initially successful treatment is a significant problem facing the treatment of opioid dependence. Evidence suggests craving elicited by re‐exposure to drug cues may precipitate relapse. Attempts to identify neural...
EU Drug Use Revealed through Wastewater Analysis
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the results of their largest wastewater analysis study. The EU project analysed the wastewater around 60 European cities and towns. This has allowed...
Implementing a Mobile Health System to Integrate the Treatment of Addiction into Primary Care
A recent study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined the use of mobile health technology in the United States’ health care system. Published in the Journal of...
New Dataset Made Available from Study of Adolescent Brain Development
In February of 2018 the US National Institute of Health (NIH) released the first dataset from an "unprecedented study of adolescent brain development", the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. The study has, to date...
Sexual Minority Youth Continue to Smoke Cigarettes Earlier and More Often Than Heterosexuals: Findings from Population-Based Data
Research carried out in North America has highlighted differences in youth smoking habits for individuals who identify as heterosexual and those who identify as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB). The study builds on historical evidence to show...
A Randomized, Open Label Trial of Methadone Continuation versus Forced Withdrawal in a Combined US Prison and Jail: Findings at 12 Months Post-Release
Research carried out in in North America has found that offering continued methadone maintenance to those entering the prison system can have positive outcomes.