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The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
The Relationship Between Depressive Symptomatology and Alcohol Consumption in the Latin American Population Based on Gender and Age
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The comorbidity between depression and alcohol consumption is a public health concern, affecting progression, treatment adherence, and outcomes. Alcohol use in Latin America exceeds the global average. This study examined the...
10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни»
10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни» відбулася у Києві 10-11 жовтня 2024 р. у гібридному форматі (офлайн і онлайн).
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Examining the Role of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Patterns in Bystander Opportunity and Behavior for Sexual and Relationship Aggression
A study was conducted to examine how patterns of alcohol and cannabis use are associated with bystander intervention in situations involving the risk of sexual and relationship violence among college students. Researchers aimed to explore...
A Perspective on Psychedelics as Treatments for Addictions
Psychedelics have been used across different cultures for thousands of years, with historical evidence of substances like ayahuasca in South America, mescaline from cacti in North and South America, and ibogaine in West Africa. Despite this...
Call for Proposals: 2025 NIDA International Forum
The NIDA International Program is currently planning for the 2025 NIDA International Forum, which will be an in-person meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, June 13-14, 2025. The Forum will be held in conjunction with the 2025 College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place June 14-18, 2025.
IntNSA Annual Conference 2025: Call for Abstracts
Submission Deadline: Extended to October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time
The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) invites you to submit an abstract for oral and/or poster session at the Annual Educational Conference!
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Day 3, 11:00 - 12.30, ISSUP, Investing in Public Health
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Moderator: Joanna Travis-Roberts - ISSUP Chief Executive
Presentations:
Hamad AlGhaferi - Public Health of Addiction
Michal Miovsky - Example of fully functioning...
Call for applications: Health Research at the Nexus of Humanitarian Crises and Climate Change
The Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and partner organizations will host a Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) inclusive of public webinars and an in-person meeting in May 2025...
World Health Organization Risk Drinking Levels Among Mandated College Students: Associations With Alcohol Use, Mental Health, and Academic Performance
The World Health Organization (WHO) uses risk drinking levels (low, moderate, high, and very high risk) as a measure for reducing alcohol consumption in clinical trials. However, these levels have not been specifically evaluated for...
Why Do Only Some Cohort Studies Find Health Benefits From Low-Volume Alcohol Use? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Study Characteristics That May Bias Mortality Risk Estimates
This study looks at how certain factors in research can skew the results when estimating the health effects of drinking small amounts of alcohol. These biases can affect public health advice and shape how people view alcohol’s potential...
Overdose Resource Exchange (ORE)
Overdose Resource Exchange (ORE) is a central collection of CDC-reviewed communication materials and educational resources about opioid misuse, addiction, treatment, and overdose prevention for state, territorial, and local health...
Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA) Practice Guide 2023
This guide was drawn from HEALing Communities Study (HCS) learnings to-date and expert insights to provide guidance regarding implementation of ORCCA menu strategies.
Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential...
Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
2024 UNODC World Drug Report Highlights, brief reflections
The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...
2024 UNODC World Drug Report highlights, brief reflections.
The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...
La Perspectiva de Género en el Ámbito de las Sustancias y las Adicciones
ISSUP Colombia presenta su su seminario web sobre Perspectiva de Género en el Ámbito de las Sustancias y las Adicciones.
Highlights from the 2024 UNODC World Drug Report
ISSUP is pleased to presents highlights from the 2024 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The webinar is presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Civil society’s role in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support highlighted at the 2024 ISSUP Conference
Partnerships with civil society are essential for implementing joint drug policy commitments, tackling the world drug problem and helping to ensure health and wellbeing for all.
Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles
INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...
AddictologyIssue 1/2024