Addiction

Withdrawal, Withdrawal Symptoms, and Craving in Gaming Disorder – Systematic Review

Scientific article

14 March 2024

INTRODUCTION: This systematic review aims to synthesise and summarise the available evidence on the definitions of craving and withdrawal, the nature and presence of withdrawal symptoms, the duration of abstinence, the prevalence and nature...

Sport in the Context of Sports Betting and Gambling from the Perspective of University Students: Case of the Czech Republic

Scientific article

2 April 2024

BACKGROUND: The sports sector with all its aspects has become an inseparable part of modern society and its influence is manifested in both, local and global, aspects of the life in every country. Not only does sport create and promote...

Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles

Scientific article

INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...

NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research

4 October 2024

Chicago

United States

Friday, October 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ALL TIMES CENTRAL
Location: Chicago, IL (exact location TBD)

Hepatitis C in the Context of Drug Use; State-of-the-Art Diagnostic and Pathogenic Efforts

22 July 2024

Online

Time: Mon July 22 2024, 12:00 PM ET

Opening Remarks:

Nora Volkow, MD, Director, NIDA

Featured Speakers:

1. Expansion of Point-of-Use Acute HIV infection platform for Hepatitis C Virus

International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) Annual Meeting 2024

20 October 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

Dates: October 20-22, 2024

Meeting sessions will be held over two days in 2024, with an opening reception the evening of October 20. We will meet in a hybrid format with both in-person and remote attendees. This meeting is generously hosted by the EMCDDA (soon to be EUDA) at their headquarters in Cais do Sodré, Lisbon.

15th Biennial International Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Society in Africa

7 August 2024

Abuja

Nigeria

The Centre for Research and Information on

The ASPIRE Standards: Taking a Step Towards Quality Assurance in Drug Prevention in France – A Case Study

Scientific article

20 February 2024

INTRODUCTION: In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention...

Relación entre el trastorno de depresión y la adicción a Internet en jóvenes del Aglomerado Gran Buenos Aires.

Scientific article

1 July 2022

The present work seeks to analyse whether there is a relationship between the development of depression disorder and Internet addiction. For its development, the results of the Beck Depression Inventory were evaluated in a group of 60...

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report

Report

The report summarises the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with accurate and current information about the risk of...