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An app that keeps track of how much a person is drinking could help reduce their alcohol intake by around two units a week – equivalent to a medium glass of wine, scientists say.

Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is...

Do you work in, use or design overdose prevention centres (OPCs)? 

Do you work in a position directly related to the outcomes of OPCs (emergency service personnel, public health practitioner or policymaker?)?

Researchers at Queen's...

The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.

It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to the...

Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...

This briefing provides a summary of alcohol consumption, alcohol harm, alcohol treatment, and gaps in knowledge regarding alcohol use among LGBTQ+ people.

It uses the acronym LGBTQ+ to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...

It has been widely reported that youth alcohol consumption has decreased over recent years. What is the evidence to support this view? What are the implications for alcohol related health harm, promotion of safe drinking and health policy?

Le conseguenze della dipendenza da sostanze come droghe e alcol, o impegnarsi in determinati comportamenti come il gioco d'azzardo, il gioco o il sesso, possono essere gravi. La dipendenza è spesso una risposta a traumi sottostanti e...

È stato annunciato che le autorità locali di tutta l'Inghilterra beneficeranno di un ulteriore finanziamento governativo di 421 milioni di sterline fino al 2025 per migliorare il trattamento e il recupero dalla dipendenza da droghe e alcol...

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...

Substance use and mental health needs are two of the primary concerns for many people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We know that people who experience both issues at the same time (also known as “co-occurring conditions” or “dual...

Questo documento fornisce indicazioni sulla gestione clinica dei danni derivanti dall'intossicazione acuta e dall'uso nocivo e dipendente di droghe club e nuove sostanze psicoattive (NPS). 

Questo è un riferimento ampio e completo rivolto...

Executive summary

The 10-year UK Government plan to combat illegal drugs sets out how we are doing more than ever to cut off the supply of drugs by criminal gangs and give people with a drug addiction a route to a productive and drug-free...

A recent study has found that embedding specialist Addiction Nurses within general practice teams can help address alcohol problems in deprived areas.

In this blog, the lead author Dr Andrea Mohan examines why the role of the Addiction...

L'alcol e l'uso problematico di droghe sono questioni significative in Scozia, causando danni alla vita delle persone, alle famiglie e alle comunità e contribuendo alla violenza e alla criminalità.

Non solo lo stigma relativo all'uso di...