Epidemiology and Etiology

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Call for Papers- Dual Diagnosis in Older Adults

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This new annual themed issue of Advances in Dual Diagnosis will focus on issues surrounding dual diagnosis in older adults in order to improve assessment intervention, treatment and care of older adults with dual diagnosis from both public...

Research led by people who use drugs: centering the expertise of lived experience

Scientific article

20 September 2021

Despite a long history of successful, community-led harm reduction programs and rising health inequalities suffered by PWUD, research collaborations between PWUD and researchers remain generally ignored. PWUDs are crucial in identifying...

Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence

Scientific article

12 February 2021

The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...

Differences in substance use by sexual orientation and gender among Jewish young adults in Israel

Scientific article

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-020-00410-4

Making the European Region Safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019 (2021)

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16 September 2021

This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019. A detailed overview is...

The West African epidemiology network on drug use

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The West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report (2018 -2019) is the second regional report on illicit drug trafficking and the extent of drug use in West Africa. The report provides data on drug use patterns and emerging...

Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

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9 September 2021

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to strengthen situational awareness of synthetic...

UNODC launches new webpage to expand access to essential HIV health and social services

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The UNODC Regional Programme Office for Eastern Europe (Kyiv, Ukraine), in cooperation with the Charitable Fund “Humanitarian Action” (Saint Petersburg, Russia), launches a new website on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) (https://nps-info...

Trends in use of e-cigarette device types and heated tobacco products from 2016 to 2020 in England

Scientific article

24 June 2021

During the past decade, heated aerosolized nicotine delivery systems (HANDS) —mainly e-cigarettes—have surpassed nicotine replacement therapy as the most utilized aids for stopping smoking in England. It is therefore important to explore...

Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption

Scientific article

Each year there are 3 million deaths as a result of the harmful use of alcohol. As alcohol gets broken down, chemicals affect the way our body sends signals and communicates and increase the chances of developing cancer. In this...