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How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?

Scientific article

7 August 2017

Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic. Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as well...

Implementation & Evaluation of an Intervention for Children in Afghanistan

Scientific article

5 July 2017

The present study examined the impact of a novel intervention for children at risk for substance use or actively using substances that was provided to 783 children between 4 and 18 years of age in Afghanistan. They received the Child...

Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training

Scientific article

2 August 2017

A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.

Is There a Link between Personality and Exposure to Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol Consumption?

Scientific article

1 August 2017

‘Second-hand harm’ from alcohol use can include accidents and/or violence, interrupted sleep, destruction of property, relationship and/or financial problems. While previous research has found that as much as 70% of undergraduate students...

Call for Papers: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth through the Power of Prevention

News

The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds

Scientific article

31 July 2017

A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health. The investigation’s findings notably include: Most students had...

The National Substance Misuse Conference 2017

13 September 2017

Birmingham

United Kingdom

The National Substance Misuse Conference 2017 explores issues facing clients, professionals and services. It will provide an insight into current thinking and latest developments in the field from a variety of perspectives; policy, practice and prevention.

The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Scientific article

27 July 2017

Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...

Using Behavioral Triage in Court-Supervised Treatment of DUI Offenders

Scientific article

1 July 2015

San Joaquin county in California has pointed the way forward to a system which conserves treatment resources yet achieves greater reductions in drink/drug-driving incidents. The first evaluation of systematically escalating offenders to...

Hippocampus-Dependent Memory and Allele-Specific Gene Expression in Adult Offspring of Alcohol-Consuming Dams after Neonatal Treatment with Thyroxin or Metformin

Scientific article

20 July 2017

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...