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UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
The Global Report on Cocaine 2023
The Global Report on Cocaine 2023 details how coca cultivation soared 35 per cent from 2020 to 2021, a record high and the sharpest year-to-year increase since 2016.
Why do guidelines on what is low-risk drinking vary between countries so much?
The evidence of the harms done by alcohol consumption continues to build. However, despite the clear data, safe drinking guidelines vary between countries.
This article, published in the Guardian, explores the different factors that are...
Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on Drug Policy in the UK.
Join the VNGOC/ NYNGOC Ad-Hoc Working Group for NGOs in Latin America
The New York and Vienna NGO Committees on Drugs invite you to join a new ad-hoc working group for NGOs in Latin America.
Post-Pandemic Cannabis and Gambling Policy Changes to Attract Tourists May Lead to Future Health Problems and Costs
After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, on 11 March 2020, governments worldwide imposed a range of national restrictions and physical distancing measures. This included stay-at-home policies, the closure of...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020.
Call for Speakers: side event at the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in...
HIV and Substance Use: Reading List
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...
Le VIH et les consommateurs de drogues : fiche d’information
La Stratégie mondiale de lutte contre le sida 2021-2026 comporte de nouveaux objectifs audacieux et essentiels sur la réalisation des droits de l’homme, la réduction de la stigmatisation, de la discrimination et de la violence et la...
Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology
Abstract
Introduction
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continue to pose challenges to law enforcement authorities, public health officers and policymakers as suppliers continuously adapt to control measures, thus remaining highly...
New Training for Medical Providers: Integrating Addiction Medicine With Treatment Courts
NADCP is partnering with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to offer a new training for medical providers working with participants in drug treatment courts. This training will help medical providers learn how to successfully...
Czech National Policy on Addictions and Priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2022
The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU (CZ PRES) takes place from 1 July to 31 December 2022 in difficult times. EU Member States are currently facing several challenges, including the impact of the health, economic, energy and...
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: Implementation, Results, and Implications for Policy
ISSUP South Africa, ITTC-SA and SAMRC - GATS-SA, are pleased to present their Webinar Series on Tobacco Use in South Africa.
Comment informer les responsables des politiques et les décideurs au sujet des politiques et de la prévention fondées sur des données probantes en matière de consommation de substances
Comment informer les responsables des politiques et les décideurs au sujet des politiques et de la prévention fondées sur des données probantes en matière de consommation de substances.
Matej Košir
The environmental impact of tobacco products: Time to increase awareness and action
"There is increasing recognition of the negative environmental effects of tobacco products. However, further research, policy and public awareness are needed to address the environmental harms caused by the tobacco industry."
This...
Changements dans les visites aux urgences pour le syndrome d’hyperémèse du cannabis à la suite de la légalisation du cannabis à des fins récréatives et de sa commercialisation subséquente en Ontario, Canada
Abstrait
Des recherches antérieures suggèrent que la légalisation du cannabis à des fins récréatives est associée à une augmentation du syndrome d’hyperémèse du cannabis (SHC), mais il n’est pas clair comment la commercialisation du...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’
This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Édition, élaboration de politiques et promotion : élargir vos recherches
Initialement tenu le 6 septembre 2022, ce webinaire se concentre sur les questions des nouveaux chercheurs et des chercheurs internationaux qui cherchent à élargir leurs travaux.
Le financement, la publication, l’élaboration des...
Tribunaux de la famille en matière de drogue et d’alcool en Irlande du Nord (FDAC)
ISSUP UK a le plaisir de présenter son webinaire sur les tribunaux familiaux de la drogue et de l’alcool en Irlande du Nord (FDAC).