The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence
The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...
Drug Use at Universities - Staff's Perspective
An open and honest conversation around drug-related issues at universities from the perspective of staff.
In this free webinar, different stakeholders from different universities will share their observations and experiences around student drug use.
Cannabis tourist destinations: Risk for vulnerable travellers with pre-existing mental disorders
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article-abstract/27/4/taz098/5671717
Substances as Self-Treatment for Cognitive Test Anxiety among Undergraduate Students
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02791072.2018.1564090
Harm reduction drug policy in Israel: what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done?
https://ijhpr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13584-019-0343-3
HIV and People Who Use Drugs Factsheet
The 2021-2026 Global AIDS Strategy has bold and critical new targets on realizing human rights, reducing stigma, discrimination, and violence, and removing harmful punitive laws as a pathway to ending inequalities and ultimately ending AIDS...
Women and alcohol
The alcohol research interest group (ARIG) is hosting a webinar on Alcohol and Women.
The event will take place on the 14th of October.
Speakers:
Dr Emily Nicholls
'I just feel nice with a glass of wine': Doing 'girliness' and 'classiness' through alcohol consumption on a Girls' Night Out
Dr Amanda Atkinson
Update of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: Summary of Findings from Public Consultation
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released Updating Canadian Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: Summary of Findings from Public Consultation. This report marks an important phase in the process of updating...
Further Enhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in Drug Demand Reduction Across Europe
The EU Strategy 2021-2025 puts further emphasis on QS and evidence-based interventions. Yet, the extent and ways in which QS are implemented in daily practices of drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction in the EU varies substantially...
Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review
This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to strengthen situational awareness of synthetic...
