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Benzodiazepines, such as sedatives and sleeping aids, are a widely prescribed group of medicines designed for short-term treatment. Although most people manage benzodiazepines as prescribed, some individuals misuse the drugs and can develop...

To work in the substance abuse field, is at the same time, the big challenge and a great opportunity for growing, helping people and making a difference in the world. The Hubert h. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a great opportunity for...

Think more than twice before detoxifying from methadone was the message of a study based on the unusually detailed records kept by the Canadian province of British Columbia. It established what seemed the best way to taper from methadone...

COURSE ON DRUG TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION This instalment ends the 2018 refresh of the Drug Treatment Matrix, reminding you of the issues addressed in its five rows (listed below) intersected by five columns stepping up in...

A number of presentations from the 2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, which was held on Monday, 8 October 2018, have been made available. The theme of the event was Clinical, community and policy responses to emerging problems in drug...

There are decades’ worth of evidence from around the world to guide us; we need to follow it. Given the importance of the issue, I say let’s do all interventions that have shown promising results. But what does this mean for drug use in...