Evaluation

Nordic Workshop: Who Decides the Relevance and Validity of Knowledge?

Event Date
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Stockholm
Sweden

Objective: This small-scale 2-day workshop targets researchers interested in unfolding the relationship between science and policy-making in questions of public health and lifestyle regulation (concerning for example alcohol, drugs, and tobacco use; gambling; nutrition)

Youth Drinking in Decline

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Krakow
Poland

Youth alcohol consumption is declining across most high-income nations, often alongside concurrent decreases in drug use and smoking. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the nature and underlying reasons for this decline.

The Kettil Bruun Society is holding a thematic meeting to discuss the nature of these trends.

The programme will be organised around the following themes:

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adolescent Substance Use

Scientific article
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There is evidence to suggest clear social and economic inequalities in adolescent smoking and alcohol use. A recent study has used data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) to examine socioeconomic...

Bombarded by Booze

Event Date
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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Description: This presentation highlights innovative New Zealand research with children using wearable cameras and GPS devices to capture the extent and nature of their exposure to alcohol marketing.

Presenter: Professor Louise Signal, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

When: Thursday 31st January, 11-12

Intention to Reduce Drinking Alcohol and Preferred Sources of Support

Scientific article
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Although rates vary from country to country, harmful alcohol use can be considered a global public health concern. The Global Drug Survey (GDS) is the world's largest annual survey of substance use. A recent study, published in the Journal...

Barriers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Scientific article
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The US is experiencing a public health crisis. In the US in 2016 alone, there were over 63,000 drug poisoning deaths. Despite these concerning figures, it is estimated that fewer than 20% (3.8 million) receive treatment and for those who do...

Addiction Journal Podcast - January 2019

Book
The Addiction Journal Podcast takes the listener through the content of the January edition of the journal, selects and discusses some of the highlights and includes interviews, which have been conducted with some of the authors.

Models of Addiction

Book
The science of addiction is complicated, and it continues to be a field where the debate over definitions, models, theories, and the most appropriate ways to respond continues. EMCDDA's Insight Review provides a critical analysis of the...