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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Denmark advises no alcohol consumption for under-18s
All young people aged under 18 have been advised not to drink alcohol in new guidelines issued by the Danish Health Authority.
The advice is part of new general Danish recommendations on alcohol consumption, the health authority said in a...
Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol in Scotland
Here you can read a briefing paper put together by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems that examines minimum unit pricing in Scotland.
The paper provides an overview of:
- Alcohol harm in Scotland
- What is MUP and why was it...
The impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among sexual minorities
This paper aimed to review the literature regarding the impact of discrimination on substance use disorders among Sexual Minorities, with a focus on alcohol, opioids, stimulants, polydrug use, chemsex, cannabis and tobacco, as well as...
Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain, 2022
Summary of key findings
The evolving youth use of e-cigarettes in Britain is monitored using the ASH Smokefree GB survey of 11-18 year olds 2013-2022 (see Appendix 2 for methodology), in the context of changes in tobacco use and the...
Νέες ψυχοδραστικές ουσίες (NPS) - η κατάσταση στην Ιρλανδία.
Το παρόν ενημερωτικό δελτίο συνοψίζει πληροφορίες και στατιστικά στοιχεία σχετικά με τις νέες ψυχοτρόπους ουσίες που συγκεντρώθηκαν από πρόσφατες εκθέσεις σχετικά με τον επιπολασμό, τη θεραπεία, τη θνησιμότητα και τη νομοθεσία στην Ιρλανδία...
Mapping prevention systems in the European Neighbourhood Policy area
Between March and May 2021, the EU4Monitoring Drugs (EU4MD) project supported the mapping of national prevention systems in European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) area countries.
This briefing describes the rationale and methodology of the...
The cardiovascular risks and benefits of quit smoking medicines
In this presentation, the speakers reported the results of a series of three population-based cohort studies relating to the use and effects of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies. The first of these studies provided evidence on how the...
Costs of an Alcohol Measurement Intervention in Three Latin American Countries
Abstract
Alcohol measurement in health care settings is an effective intervention for reducing alcohol-related harm. However, in many countries, costs related to alcohol measurement have not yet been transparently assessed, which may...
Association of Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Drinking and Smoking With the Risk of Stillbirth
Abstract
Importance Prenatal smoking is a known modifiable risk factor for stillbirth; however, the contribution of prenatal drinking or the combination of smoking and drinking is uncertain.
Objective To examine whether prenatal...
Combining the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) in a Master’s Degree in Addictions
INTRODUCTION:
The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) are paradigms of the efforts to achieve an international standardised training for drug demand reduction. Both curricula are based on...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
‘Ten Years Later’ – Developing Institutional Mechanisms for Drug Demand Reduction and Addictology Education in Georgia – A Case Study
BACKGROUND:
During the last ten years, Georgia made several important accomplishments in responding to the country’s drug problem. Specifically, in 2011, an interagency national drug coordinating body was established within the Ministry of...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Adaptation of the Universal Treatment Curriculum to Philippine Context and Online Environment
BACKGROUND:
The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) is offered to the academic community to integrate substance use-specific knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practices into the continuing professional development of current and...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
Accreditation of Study Programs on Addictions in Nigerian Universities: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Advocacy
INTRODUCTION:
Access to drug treatment services in Nigeria remains low due to a severe shortage in the drug treatment workforce. Plans are underway to address the workforce shortage by introducing drug addiction training programs in...
AddictologyIssue 1/2022
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Webinar Series
Various NPS have significantly changed the picture of drug use in different countries. They are now very prominent in the drug market. Indeed, many of these substances are intended to circumvent drug laws and are sold as ‘legal’...
Στιγμιότυπα από την Παγκόσμια Έκθεση του UNODC για τα ναρκωτικά 2022: Επιπτώσεις στην πρόληψη των ναρκωτικών, τη θεραπεία και την αντιμετώπιση της περίθαλψης
Το ISSUP παρουσίασε ένα διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο την Πέμπτη 7 Ιουλίου 2022, με τη συμμετοχή της Giovanna Campello, Επικεφαλής του Τμήματος Πρόληψης, Θεραπείας και Αποκατάστασης του Γραφείου των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τα Ναρκωτικά και το Έγκλημα...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region
ISSUP Kazakhstan presented the Third Webinar in the Series on New Psychoactive Substances, with a focus on Black market and policy of new psychoactive substances in the Asia region.
Καθοδήγηση για την κλινική διαχείριση των οξέων και χρόνιων βλαβών των φαρμάκων club και των νέων ψυχοδραστικών ουσιών
Αυτό το έγγραφο παρέχει καθοδήγηση σχετικά με την κλινική διαχείριση των βλαβών που προκύπτουν από οξεία δηλητηρίαση και από την επιβλαβή και εξαρτημένη χρήση ναρκωτικών και νέων ψυχοδραστικών ουσιών (NPS).
Πρόκειται για μια εκτενή και...
Εγχειρίδιο νέων ψυχοδραστικών ουσιών: Τι πρέπει να γνωρίζουν οι κλινικοί γιατροί για το NPS
Το Εγχειρίδιο Νέων Ψυχοτρόπων Ουσιών (NPS) παρέχει μια ολοκληρωμένη επισκόπηση των προκλήσεων που αντιμετωπίζουν οι κλινικοί γιατροί όταν ασχολούνται με NPS και συζητά πώς το προφίλ των ασθενών και τα κοινωνικοδημογραφικά χαρακτηριστικά...
Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses to it...
