Practice

Listen First- What the Experts are Saying

News

'Listen First' is an initiative to increase support for the prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. Listen First was...

23rd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference

28 August 2022

Rotterdam

Netherlands

The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conferencebrings together delegates from the areas of public health and safety, traffic, and transport psychology, public health, law, medicine, economics, law enforcement, public policy, education, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic science, human factors, and alcohol intervention and

Addressing long overdue social and structural determinants of the opioid overdose crisis: Drug and Alcohol Dependence Special Issue

Scientific article

This special issue addresses a rapidly growing area of research with a pressing public health need, the social structure of opioid use. Specifically, this issue compiles original articles that apply theoretical and empirical frameworks to...

Prison and drugs in Europe - current and future challenges

Video and audio recordings

Objective: to discuss the results of the report Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges Insights with key customers. Invited Stakeholders: - Heino Stöver, Institute for Addiction Research Organization Frankfurt University...

Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2020

News

In 2020,1339 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland. This is a 5% increase compared to figures from 2019. Other key findings show: The number of drug-related deaths has increased substantially over the last 20 years – there were 4½...

Manual: increasing access to hepatitis C testing and care for people who inject drugs

Guide

28 July 2021

This manual provides a step-by-step guide for those involved in planning and managing infectious diseases and drug services, focusing on how to identify barriers to and opportunities for improving provision of HCV testing and access to treatment for people who use drugs.

Gender disparities in opioid treatment progress in methadone versus counselling

Scientific article

23 June 2021

The high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities in the United States necessitates a better knowledge of the factors that contribute to treatment success. While therapy and...

High-dose buprenorphine induction in the emergency department for treatment of opioid use disorder

Scientific article

15 July 2021

In response to the rising efficacy of the illicit opioid drug supply and often observed delays in access to follow-up therapy, emergency departments (EDs) occasionally utilize a high-dose buprenorphine induction method for the treatment of...

Variation in brief treatment for substance use disorder: a qualitative investigation of four federally qualified health centres with SBIRT services

Scientific article

14 July 2021

Brief treatment (BT) or regular outpatient alcohol use or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is a key element of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model. It can be an effective, short-term, and low...

Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020

Scientific article

3 July 2021

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist nations in reducing the demand and supply of tobacco. In 2020, 182 nations joined the FCTC, approving to implement the recommended...