Public Health

The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns. 

AASLD Liver Meeting

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Boston

The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) will be holding their annual meeting 8–12 November 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Liver meeting brings together people working for the science, innovation, research and advances in patient care, with the shared goal of preventing and curing liver disease.

17th European AIDS Conference

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Basl

Basel is the host of the 17th European AIDS Conference, taking place from November 6-9, 2019.

Be part of the largest European HIV conference this year, to learn about the latest scientific updates, new challenges, best practices and much more.

Adolescent Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Use

Scientific article
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E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine flavourings and other chemicals. They have rapidly become the most favoured form of tobacco among youth in the United States...

IntNSA 2019 Annual Educational Conference

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Baltimore
United States

This conference focuses on the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for any nurse who cares for persons with substance use, abuse, and addictions. Providing patient-centred care through prevention, screening,

Smoking: The Irish Situation Factsheet

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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The Health Research Board National Drugs Library has published a new factsheet that contains information on treatment, prevalence and mortality in Ireland. The factsheet covers: the impact of tobacco use the prevalence of smoking in Ireland...

Alcohol’s Secondhand Harms: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Scientific article
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Harmful drinking can have severe physical and psychological consequences for the person consuming alcohol. However, the negative impact does not just stop at the individual level. Researchers from the US have examined data from two parallel...

9th International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy

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Miami
United States

The 9th International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy will be held in Miami, from December 10-13, 2019.

It is the only scientific event tackling the topics of HIV Persistence, HIV Reservoirs and HIV Cure that attracts, every 2 years, VIPs and young investigators. Its quality increases at each edition, with more and more fresh data not yet shown elsewhere nor published.

Abstract topics:

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

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Philadephia
United States

Thousands of public health professionals come together to make the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting and Expo a must-attend. American Public Health Association brings together people and organisations who make a difference from the global level to the local level.

2019 Theme — Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health.

The takeaway message: