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The Inspire Freedom Campaign – Together for women and girls – every 25th is IOGT International’s flagship community campaign to promote the rights of girls and women and to end gender-based violence, by preventing alcohol violence.

The...

The latest Addiction Journal Podcast gives listeners a snapshot overview of the research that has been published in the March edition of the Addiction Journal.

Heat-not-burn (HNB) devices can alter vital physiological functions in the lung. HNB devices may not be a safer option than cigarette smoking or eCig vaping; this does not support the recommendation of their use over other nicotine delivery...

Workshop “Towards Evidence-Based Voluntary National Reviews: Strengthening National Evaluation Capacities in Asia” will be hosted by UNICEF on 25th February 2019 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Manila.

Parliamentarians’ Session at the Senate of...

Call for Applications University of Ghana School of Public Health WHO HRP Alliance Postgraduate Scholarship 2019/2020

University of Ghana School of Public Health (UGSPH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Human...

In this podcast, Diane Goslar, a person who struggled with alcohol-related issues, talks to Peter Markham Head of Digital, about the stigma she faced among family, friends and work colleagues as she battled alcohol addiction.

While...

In classrooms across the UK 1 in 5 children are carrying the burden of someone else’s drinking.

The National Association for Children of Alcoholics have developed a new resource to help teachers identify children affected by their parent...

There is significant evidence to suggest that smoking while pregnant is harmful to the baby increases the risk of miscarriage, and premature birth. The Statistics on smoking, England: 2018 compendium report shows that in 2017-18, 10.8% of...

Statistics Canada has been conducting the National Cannabis Survey every three months since February 2018.

The main objective of the NCS is to monitor changes in cannabis-related behaviours during the period preceding and following...

The purpose of this survey is to seek your opinions on areas for the treatment of substance use disorder due to methamphetamine and other emerging drugs of concern that would benefit from the conduct of clinical research.

Emerging drugs...

The focus on the individual's wider surroundings has given rise to the concept of Alcogenic environment, whereby features, such as alcohol outlet accessibility or marketing, within a person’s surroundings influence patterns of alcohol...

MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception (awareness of surrounding objects and conditions). MDMA was initially a common nightlife drug, but it affects a broader range of people.

MDMA...

NHS Digital has released the latest statistical report on alcohol in England. The publication includes a range of information on alcohol use and misuse by adults and children.

The report presents findings on:

• Alcohol relate hospital...

Barely a week goes by without legal highs, binge drinking, or the latest celebrity rehab hitting the headlines.

But have you ever wondered what the facts are behind drug and addiction news stories?

Three researchers from the National...

Improving Outcomes in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (IOTOD) is an educational initiative that aims to improve opioid dependence healthcare through a variety of programmes

IOTOD host an annual conference, and following the event they...