Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood...
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment. The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years). Illegal substances, prescription...
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention
This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free. It includes: An overview of substance use among youth, with a focus on how it can affect academic performance Drug descriptions Risk factors that could make youth more...
UK Health Professionals Call for Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in England
Senior health professionals are calling for Westminster to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol and clampdown on drinks advertising in England. They claim that within the next five years up to 63,000 people across the country will die...
New Consensus Document For Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine
A new Consensus Document from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) appears in the new edition of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. The document provides practical, evidence-based recommendations regarding the use of drug...
E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds
E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine. That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use...
SAMHSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers...
What’s New in Addiction Prevention for Young People?
Assessing the latest knowledge of addiction prevention programmes for young people.
2017 UNODC World Drug Report
Now in its 20th year of publication, the UNODC World Drug Report for 2017 is now available. It consists of 5 accessible booklets: Booklet 1 provides a summary of the subsequent 4 booklets. It also discusses the policy implications of the...
