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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...

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...

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’...

In partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Project NEPTUNE has developed training modules to improve clinical practice in the management of harms resulting from the use of club drugs and novel psychoactive substances.

These...

This document provides guidance on the clinical management of harms resulting from acute intoxication and from the harmful and dependent use of club drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). 

This is an extensive and comprehensive...

Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that clinicians face when dealing with NPS and discusses how the profile of patients and their socio-demographic characteristics frame the...

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...

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health is a new international journal devoted to the rapid publication of authoritative papers on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), Addiction and associated health phenomena.

The Journal has a...

The rapid emergence of a large number of New Psychoactive Substances on the global drug market poses a significant risk to public health and a challenge to drug policy. Often, little is known about the adverse health effects and social...

Overview

A new psychoactive substance (NPS) is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat...

Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different mental disorders.

This review examined:

(i) report global...

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...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

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• Study on Relapse and Associated Factors among Drug Users in Bangladesh - Iqbal Masud 

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Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

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• UNODC Corruption related to drug use disorders - Elizabeth Sáenz, Alice UHL, Léna NGNOGUE

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Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

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• Psychiatric Co-Morbidity and Substance Use Associated with Medication Adherence Among People Living...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

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• Life satisfaction and conflict management styles in people with substance use disorders - Sana...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 16th May, 2022

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• Towards Indicated Prevention: Validation of the English Version of the Self- Administered Addiction...

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022

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• The Role of Traumatic Life Events Among Patients at the Mathari Drug Rehabilitation Centre - Dr...