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An Investigation into the Lasting Impact of Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs During Foetal Life

Scientific article

It is well recognised that substance use during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus, leading to potential cognitive dysfunction and mental and behavioural difficulties in later life. Longitudinal studies, which track participants over...

Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones

Book

La Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD), editada por Centros de Integración Juvenil A.C., tiene el propósito de desarrollar una plataforma para la publicación semestral bilingüe (español e inglés) de hallazgos...

Exploring Opioid Overdose Incidence in a Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs

20 February 2020

Sydney

Australia

Opioid overdose is a significant public health issue, with people who inject drugs (PWID) a key risk group. However, there is little contemporary information on opioid overdose incidence in Australia and limited evidence of the impact of factors affecting incidence among PWID. Further evidence on the risk and protective factors of an opioid overdose will help determine how to prevent these overdoses from occurring.

PhD studentships- SSA

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Overall purpose: to provide the opportunity to pursue a PhD in addiction science registered at a UK university and hosted at an appropriate organisation which, in the opinion of the Trustees (or officers with devolved authority), furthers...

Policy Brief: Alcohol Taxation and Pricing Policies in the Region of the Americas

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The need to reduce alcohol-related harms has been recognized by the 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol (adopted by the Sixty-third World Health Assembly), the United Nations Sustainable...

The Problematic Relationship Between Youth Anxiety and Later Alcohol Use

Scientific article

Researchers have continuously debated the link between anxiety and alcohol use. However, despite the previous examination of the direction and strength of the association, the form of the relationship remains unclear. A recent systematic...

Alcohol-Related Deaths Increasing in the United States

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There has been a steady rise in deaths caused by alcohol, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research examined U.S. death...

Centre for Behaviour Change (CBC) Conference

6 April 2020

London

United Kingdom

The UCL Centre for Behaviour Change is excited to announce the 6th annual digital health conference ‘Behaviour Change for Health: current and emerging science and technologies’ from the 06 -07 April 2020.

Lisbon Addictions: Presentations & Posters

Website

Following their 2019 conference, the Lisbon Addictions team have gathered posters and information about the presentations from the event. The co-producers have built coherent packages of topical strands, sessions and guided poster tours...

Commission on Alcohol Harm

News

The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is supporting a Commission on Alcohol Harm, consisting of a panel of varied experts. The Commission on Alcohol Harm has been established to examine the current evidence on alcohol harm, recent trends in...