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Abstract

Background

Non-medical use of psychoactive substances is a common harmful behavior that leads to the development of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). SUD is a significant health concern that causes adverse health consequences and...

The new SSA Early Career Research Network launches on 19 May, providing a series of (initially online) events designed to support PhD students and post-doc academics through the early stages of their addiction research careers.

Run by...

Luciano Squillaci, Presidente FICT: “Esprimiamo soddisfazione per diversi motivi: perché finalmente è stata assegnata la delega alle politiche antidroga dopo anni di vuoto, perché è stata assegnata ad un Ministero e perché è un Ministero...

The majority of street drugs, in some cases more than ninety-five percent, now have multiple toxic adulterants. This research review brings to the attention of public health officials, addiction medicine specialists, treatment officials, therapists, and the general public the alarming increase of dangerous toxic adulterants being added to street drugs and their potentially lethal synergistic effects.

ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their Webinar on 'Who is an Addiction Professional?'

Abstract

Objectives: 

Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a transition...

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals invites you to submit a proposal to present a virtual poster at its 2021 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually from October 28-30, 2021.

  

NAADAC members and non-members are i...

Over 87,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses over a 12 month period ending in September 2020.

Without question, there is a link between the increased numbers of people dying from drug overdoses and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fear, stress...

ISSUP Indonesia mempersembahkan Webinar dalam rangka menyongsong Peluncuran ISSUP National Chapter Indonesia: "The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"

ICUDDR are pleased to announce that they are now opening applications for the second group of ICUDDR/ISAJE Learning Collaborative participants.  ICUDDR and ISAJE began hosts this Learning Collaborative using the Publishing Addiction Science...

Resumen

 

El consumo problemático de sustancias legales e ilegales en las mujeres embarazadas y puérperas es un tema de creciente preocupación sociosanitaria, que ha sido escasamente estudiado desde una perspectiva de género. Este...

Abstract

 

The problematic consumption of legal and illegal substances in pregnant and postpartum women is a growing socio-sanitary concern that has infrequently been studied from a gender perspective. This article presents the results of...

ISSUP Chile te invita a participar de un webinar sobre estándares de calidad en el tratamiento de las drogas y cómo incorporarlos a los servicios de tratamiento en Chile

El webinar tendrá lugar el jueves 6 de mayo de 2021 a las 12:00 p.m....

Here is a range of resources that discuss ways to support people with substance use issues who are in contact with the justice system.

This report contains a summary of the information available to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the extent of drug use and its health consequences.

The report includes information on:

• Emerging drig trends
• Challen...

Fuente: https://pnsd.sanidad.gob.es/profesionales/sistemasInformacion/sistemaInformacion/pdf/2020_Informe_adicciones_comportamentales.pdf

Vivimos en sociedades cada vez más dinámicas y cambiantes donde las nuevas tecnologías presentan un...

Abstract

Importance: There are concerns that the use of water pipes to consume cannabis is associated with increased risks of engaging in more addictive behaviors.

Objective: To examine whether consuming cannabis with a water pipe was...

The Journal of Public Health has put together a selection of papers that highlights some of the most cited alcohol-related research published in the Journal of Public Health in recent years.

The collection starts with articles examining...

ISSUP Argentina lo invita a participar en un webinar que discutirá la accesibilidad, calidad y equidad en los servicios de tratamiento de adicciones. El webinar tendrá lugar el 20 de abril de 2021 a las 17:00 hrs (hora de Argentina).

Este...