The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
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The 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users
The 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users will take place on the 19th-21st October 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Africa Policy Day 2022
SA Drug Policy Week is the premier drug policy event in Africa – but due to COVID-19, the 2020 Policy Week and 2021 Policy Week have not occurred.
While there have been numerous webinars and virtual events, none has filled the South African Drug Policy Week agenda. An expanded African Policy Week is planned for late 2022, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event may need to be postponed again.
Variations in risks from smoking between high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries
Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other health conditions 1. In this study, the researchers explored the variation in risk from current...
Alcohol and the Environment
The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar Two in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar Two looks at the impact the production, packaging and distribution of alcohol has on both the local and global environment...
Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK
With NoLo products increasing in popularity among producers and customers, a new report looks at how these drinks are marketed in the UK and how and why consumers drink them. Using interviews with drinkers and non-drinkers, as well as...
Alcohol-attributable burden of cancer in Argentina
Abstract Introduction Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for several types of cancer. Alcohol consumption levels in Argentina are among the highest in the world, and malignant neoplasms are the second cause of death in the country. Public...
Activated Threat Systems: The Intersection of Homelessness, Trauma, and Substance Use
ISSUP are pleased to present the First Event in the Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness: New Perspectives from Research and Practice.
Activated Threat Systems: The Intersection of Homelessness, Trauma, and Substance Use
ISSUP would like you to attend the First Event in the upcoming Webinar Series on Substance Use and Homelessness:
New Perspectives from Research and Practice.
Alcohol industry sustainability commitments - Sustainability series seminar 3
The third seminar in the Institute of Alcohol Studies sustainability series will explore the voluntary commitments on sustainability made by alcohol producers, examining pledges in the wider context of industry corporate social responsibility.
Alcohol Consumption from a Social and Economic Perspective: A Review Study
BACKGROUND Alcohol abuse and addiction are a widespread problem that leads to a serious collision and pose a serious threat to individuals as well as to society as a whole. In addition to the health aspect of alcohol consumption, social and...