illicit drugs

Ingestion of Illicit Substances by Young Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scientific article

21 April 2023

Abstract Importance Information about the trend in illicit substance ingestions among young children during the pandemic is limited. Objectives To assess immediate and sustained changes in overall illicit substance ingestion rates among...

How can the illicit drug control field inform the tobacco endgame?

24 February 2022

Online

This seminar will discuss ways the illicit drug control field can inform the tobacco endgame.

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

Scientific article

26 June 2021

Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has...

A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Drug and Alcohol Settings: Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Framework

Scientific article

4 March 2021

Abstract Background There is a paucity of translational research programmes to improve implementation of evidence-based care in drug and alcohol settings. This systematic review aimed to provide a synthesis and evaluation of the...

The 2020 NDARC Annual Research Symposium- Session Four: Illicit drugs: Research and clinical responses

26 November 2020

Sydney

Date: Thursday, 26 November

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

REGISTER HERE

The fourth session is focused on bringing researchers and clinicians together to discuss current

Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use

Scientific article

Abstract Background The use of illicit substances is correlated, meaning that individuals who use one illicit substance are more likely to also use another illicit substance. This association could (partly) be explained by overlapping...

World Drug Day : Let your voice be heard

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

22 June 2020

!!!!LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!!! In view of the celebration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which is also called World Drug Day, coming up on June, 26th. Celebrating under the theme "Better knowledge for...

The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

2 July 2020

Arizona

United States

The second of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. (MA Criminal Justice, CEO of Colombo Plan) on the emerging and rapidly-changing properties of illicit drugs and their cutting agents that put substance users worldwide at high-risk for near- and long-term chronic health problems, overdose (fatal & non-fatal), and increased vulnerability to both the acquisition of viruses like COVID-19 and more severe complications from the virus.

The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

26 June 2020

Arizona

United States

The first of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. (MA Criminal Justice, CEO of Colombo Plan) on the emerging and rapidly-changing properties of illicit drugs and their cutting agents that put substance users worldwide at high-risk for near- and long-term chronic health problems, overdose (fatal & non-fatal), and increased vulnerability to both the acquisition of viruses like COVID-19 and more severe complications from the virus.

The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

It is our pleasure to announce two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. (MA Criminal Justice, CEO of Colombo Plan) on the emerging and rapidly-changing properties of illicit drugs and their cutting agents that put substance users worldwide at high-risk for near- and long-term chronic health problems, overdose (fatal & non-fatal), and increased vulnerability to both the acquisition of viruses like COVID-19 and more severe complications from the virus.