The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Diagnosis of Stroke Due to Cocaine and Its Complications
Introduction: Cocaine is an independent cerebrovascular risk factor both for ischaemic and haemorrhagic events, above all among persons under 55 years of age. Report: A case report of stroke due to the consumption of cocaine is used to...
The Restriction of Hours, Sales and Liquors: Lima 2010-17: Traffic Accidents (TA) and other Violent Deaths
Abstract Objective: Determine the relationship between the hours of sale of spirits "Safe Time" and those killed by traffic accidents (TA). Material and Methods: Descriptive research based on the monthly report made by the Metropolitan...
2018 Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA)
Alcohol is raising serious health and social concerns across the globe. According to the WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health in 2014, the harmful use of alcohol is a component cause of more than 200 disease and injury conditions. In 2012, around 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9% of all global deaths, were attributable to alcohol consumption.
3rd International Congress on Addictive Behavior and Dual Diagnosis
This educational event has been designed with illustrious researchers in the field of psychiatry, psychology, neurology, professionals from academia as well as from health care, and eminent researchers contributing their research outcomes and views to the expansion of addiction research and therapy. The event is looking for new approaches and scopes to thoroughly review the scientific as well as clinical
Public Health 2018
Public Health 2018 is the national forum where public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees come together to strengthen efforts to improve health and well-being, to share the latest research and information, to promote best practices and to advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research.
Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy & Practice
Building on our previous CPD courses on tobacco control and alcohol policy, the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies is delighted to be offering the CPD course on nicotine and tobacco again in 2018!
11th Forum of Neuroscience
The 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience (FENS 2018), will take place in Berlin, Germany from 7-11 July, 2018.
How Do People with Mood and Anxiety Disorders Perceive and Interpret the Drinking Motives Questionnaire?
Abstract Background Research has identified drinking motives as the final common pathway to alcohol use, and associations between specific drinking motives and drinking patterns have consistently been demonstrated. Data on drinking motives...
Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
About the presenter: Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H. is a UW associate professor of medicine and is a certified expert in addiction medicine. He has clinical and research expertise in primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine. As a member of the UW School of Medicine Colleges Faculty, he is active in medical student education. He teaches students, residents and practicing physicians in a wide variety of settings. Dr.
11th European Public Health Conference
The theme for the 11th EPH Conference is 'Winds of change: Towards new ways of improving public health in Europe'. Public health is faced with new challenges to improve population health in Europe. Health care alone cannot accomplish this immense task. At the Ljubljana conference, we will explore the significance of creating partnerships across all levels and sectors.