In a recent article, Gunawan and colleagues explore how the Incentive Salience (IS) domain in the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) framework relates to alcohol motivation and alcohol insensitivity. Their findings support previous...
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Binge drinking, defined as consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in a single session, is a major public health issue. It leads to cognitive and motor impairments and is linked to numerous health problems. This study aims to...
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Cognitive deficits are common in patients with substance use disorder (SUD) and can impact treatment outcomes. The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) is a widely used tool that could help...
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A non-medicalized safer supply model called a “Compassion Club” has recently been evaluated. The model involved providing rigorously tested and accurately labeled illicit substances to members at cost. Operating for 14 months in...
Abstracts submission open until 18 April 2025!
We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for EUSPR 2025 opens on 17 March 2025 and will close on 18 April 2025. Outcomes will be sent before the end of our Early Bird...
In response to the emerging recognition of the need for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) for treating PSUDs, the Universal Treatment
Curriculum (UTC) was conceptualized as a training series that is being conducted globally. This study delved...
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The objective of the study was to examine the efficacy of Stephen Brooks’ strategy of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation among male young adults.
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The study included 8 participants recruited through a purposive...
This study investigates the effectiveness of Habit Reversal Training (HRT) in reducing vaping behavior and improving associated psychological outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, among university students. Four hypotheses were...
Introducción: el consumo de cannabis ha aumentado significativamente durante las últimas décadas, sin embargo el conocimiento alrededor del consumo simultáneo de esta sustancia y alcohol es escaso.
Objetivo: explorar la...
Addiction and obesity share similar neurological pathways, both linked to compulsive behaviors and the brain's reward system. Research has highlighted the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes, to help...
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have developed a new version of a medication for opioid use disorder that could offer longer-lasting treatment. Current medications for opioid addiction often require daily doses, but...
Few studies have looked into how cannabis use during pregnancy affects the development of disruptive behavioral disorders (DBDs) in children, often using small sample sizes and self-reported data. This study aimed to understand the link...
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.
The EU-SOCTA offers one...
Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been a personal favourite amongst intervention modalities. Much of the work my teams and I have done in the Addiction Psychiatry Division at the University of Cape Town has been anchored in MI’s core...
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The digitalization of society blurs the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds, providing opportunities such as telemedicine and global connectivity. However, it also introduces risks, including cyberbullying, addiction...
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Child poverty is linked to poorer physical and mental health, negative educational outcomes, and long-term social and psychological issues, all of which increase service demand and costs. Traditionally, prevention and early...
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The opioid epidemic in the U.S. contributes to increased morbidity and mortality from drug overdoses, but barriers to traditional opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment limit access to care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Public...
