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Drug market trends of Cocaine, Amphetamine-type stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances

Booklet

Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2022, this booklet focuses on the market dynamics of various stimulants – cocaine, amphetamines and “ecstasy” – and of NPS. It contains an analysis of the global market for cocaine...

Stimulants: health and social responses

Booklet

6 July 2024

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of what to consider when planning or delivering health and social responses to stimulant...

Microglia activity in the human basal ganglia is altered in alcohol use disorder and reversed with remission from alcohol

Scientific article

8 February 2024

Abstract Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is characterized by cycles of abuse, withdrawal, and relapse. Neuroadaptations in the basal ganglia are observed in AUD; specifically in the putamen, globus pallidus (GP), and ventral pallidum (VP). These...

DEMO: PPP Module of the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs

6 March 2024

Online

Due to their capacity to leverage resources, expertise and innovation from both public and private sectors, public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a variety of responses to the global synthetic drug problem. The UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs' newest module on PPPs serves as a comprehensive guide for government agencies, law enforcement, NGOs, community organizati

Cannabis and Mental Health

28 February 2024

Online

In this webinar, Natania Crane, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director of the UIC

The Power of Words: A Deep Dive into the Language of Addiction

ISSUP Webinar

27 February 2024

ISSUP Global presents its webinar on the Language of Addiction.

The Power of Words: A Deep Dive into the Language of Addiction

27 February 2024

Staffordshire

United Kingdom

ISSUP cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar on February 27th, 2024 on the language of

Cannabis, Mental Health and Substance Use Health Summary Report

Report

30 December 2023

The Cannabis, Mental Health, and Substance Use Health: Research Knowledge Exchange Event Summary Report presents the findings and themes discussed at an event jointly hosted by CCSA (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction) and the...

Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs

Scientific article

3 January 0024

Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ populations (LGBTQ+; e.g., asexual individuals) have higher rates of substance use (SU) and disorders (SUD) compared to heterosexual and cisgender populations. Such...

Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey

Scientific article

4 January 2024

Background Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...