Practice

Alcohol Industry Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and Harmful Drinking: A Systematic Review

Scientific article

25 April 2018

Abstract Background: There is growing awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol industry commercial activities, and concern about possible adverse impacts of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, on public health. The...

Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Ageing

Report

1 April 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a resource focusing on substance use in ageing populations. The document covers the consequences of substance use in older adults, health conditions which might occur...

Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Ageing

Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Cannabis Cessation in Adults

Scientific article

3 September 2015

Abstract Objective: Many psychological and psychosocial interventions have been developed to treat regular users of cannabis, but it is unclear which intervention(s) are the most effective. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of...

Alcohol and Mental Health: Policy and Practice in England

Book

1 April 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective help from either alcohol or mental health services. National...

8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018

20 April 2018

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference (8EAPC) will take place from 20-21st November in Edinburgh, Scotland.

8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018

Overview of European University-Based Study Programmes in the Addictions Field

Book

In 2015, the team from the Department of Addictology (First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague) in cooperation with our colleague from the Department of Community Medicine & Health Care...

Amalie Pavlovská presenting her research at Lisbon Addictions

SAMHSA Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant 2018

News

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant is now open for applications. Offering up to 5 million USD the grant can be used for a range of projects...

Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce

Workforce competencies are technical and behavioural skills that enhance the performance of addictions professionals, allowing them to better meet the needs of their clients. The Competencies for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce is a...

‘I’m Not a Smoker…yet’: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Tobacco Control in Chinese High Schools

Scientific article

20 April 2018

Abstract Objective: Chinese adolescents’ perceptions about tobacco control at schools are rarely researched. We explored how current antismoking strategies work in middle school environments, as well as the attitudes towards these...

Cost‐Effectiveness of Increasing the Reach of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Germany

Scientific article

15 December 2017

Abstract Aims To evaluate costs, effects and cost‐effectiveness of increased reach of specific smoking cessation interventions in Germany. Design A Markov‐based state transition return on investment model (EQUIPTMOD) was used to evaluate...