Trauma, especially during childhood, can negatively impact the way our brains develop.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events experienced before reaching the age of 18, including but not limited to abuse or...
No dia 03 de fevereiro de 2020 foram divulgados dados de uma pesquisa realizada pela Unidade de Pesquisas de Álcool e Drogas (UNIAD), da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) e que mapeou o perfil dos frequentadores em 2016, 2017 e...
MANAGEMENT’S INFLUENCE ON ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION
Key studies on management’s influence on the delivery and effectiveness of screening and brief intervention for risky drinking. ‘Bite’ commentary starts with UK guidance...
Subjective networks are one of the central subjects of Community Treatment. This two-part brief presents some data on the structural characteristics of personal networks in order to have some benchmarks for describing the characteristics of...
Nicotine, alcohol and marijuana are the most widely used substances among adolescents. These substances, however, can have serious negative consequences for brain development, making substance use among adolescents a major public health...
The Canadian Supplement is intended for general circulation, but it also acts as an addendum to the American textbook called Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behavior, also written by Dr. Alderson.
If you have...
The term ‘baby boomer’ refers to those born during 1946-1964. In the UK, they account for around 25% of the population.
Studies have found that baby boomers indulge in more dangerous drinking behaviour than younger generations. For...
Psychoactive substance use among children in Afghanistan is an issue of concern. Somewhere around 300,000 children in the country have been exposed to opioids that either parents directly provided to them or by passive exposure. Evidence...
The Permanent Forum for Drug Mobilization was launched by the Ministry of Citizenship on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in Brasilia and called for entities and society to participate in the work of prevention and combating drugs. In addition...
According to data published by Statistics Finland, the number of drug-related deaths in one year has increased by 25% in 2018.
Causes of death included accidental poisonings from multiple substances, deaths caused by long-term drug use...
Alcohol Change UK is commissioning a literature and policy review about low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
Low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks appear to be gaining market share, attention within the drinks industry, public awareness...
The Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN) was established in September 2000 as a network of non-governmental, voluntary organisations. Their aim is to reduce the consumption of alcohol and other drugs and support restrictive...
The Society for Prevention Research is gathering research for a forthcoming special issue of the journal Prevention Science.
The title of the special edition is “Transparency, Openness, and Reproducibility: Implications for the Field of...
The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) welcome you to submit an “emerging, hot topic” abstract for an individual poster presentation, an organized paper symposium or a roundtable discussion/scientific dialogue at the SPR 2020 Annual...
From the 2nd of March, Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol will come into effect in Wales.
The policy, which has shown positive outcomes in Scotland, aims to tackle alcohol-related harm and death.
MUP is designed to reduce the...
A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and the University of Newcastle in Australia has found that people who quit smoking tobacco at least four weeks before they undergo surgery have a lower risk of complication and show...
This report presents the latest findings on drug-related hospital emergencies from a network of sentinel hospitals across Europe.
Almost 24,000 emergency presentations were recorded at 32 sentinel hospitals over the first 4...
In an attempt to prevent harmful tobacco use, countries have introduced policies such as the minimum number of cigarettes. This increases the cost of buying a packet of tobacco and it is hoped it will deter young people from buying.
In...
Brochures for Drug Abuse Prevention - Efforts by the Research Team of EQUIP Research & Development Consultants
Globally, the number of young people using e-cigarettes is rising. There is an ongoing debate as to whether vaping acts as a gateway for cigarette use later in life. The long term consequences remain unclear, and some argue we are seeing a...
