Addiction

Centre for Behaviour Change

22 July 2019

London

United Kingdom

Behaviour change is increasingly recognised as central to human well-being, social cohesion and environmental sustainability. Changing behaviour and how to maintain that change is complex and requires a systematic approach to intervention development, implementation and evaluation.

The Substance Use Intervention Team: A Preliminary Analysis of a Population-level Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis at an Academic Health Center

Scientific article

15 March 2019

Objective: In 2017, an academic health center in Chicago launched the multidisciplinary Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT) to address opioid misuse across 18 inpatient units and in a new outpatient addiction medicine clinic. This report...

Immigration Status and Substance Use Disorder-Related Mortality in Sweden

Scientific article

14 March 2019

Objectives: First-generation immigrants, in many countries, are healthier than their native counterparts. This study examined the association between first- and second-generation immigrant status and alcohol- or drugs other than alcohol...

Prevalence of Undiagnosed PTSD among In-Patients in an SUD Treatment Centre

Book

30 June 2018

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common co-ocuring disorder among patients with substance use disorders. Treatment of PTSD improves SUD treatment outcome. Many studies show that a large number of patients with co-morbid PTSD do...

Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review

Book

7 December 2017

Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...

Groundbreaking New UK Study Confirms Link Between Daily, High Potency Marijuana Use and Psychosis

News

New study from the Lancet Psychiatry Journal is the first to show the impact of marijuana use on population rates of psychosis.

A Cross-Journal Call for Papers- Substance Use, Misuse and Dependence: Prevention and Treatment

News

Substance use and misuse affect people worldwide, of all ages and from all walks of life, resulting in a substantial burden of ill health and mortality, and presenting big challenges in prevention and treatment. PLOS Medicine is planning a...

Depot Buprenorphine

21 March 2019

Sydney

Australia

Depot formations are the cutting edge of drug delivery systems and have the potential to revolutionise

The Effects of Oxytocin on Withdrawal, Craving and Stress Response in Heroin-Dependent Patients

Scientific article

16 January 2019

According to the World Drug Report opioids are the most harmful drug type, accounting for 70% of the adverse health impacts associated with drug use disorders worldwide. Treatment typically focusses on controlling withdrawal, preventing...

The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Functioning in People with Psychosis

Scientific article

14 March 2019

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO). People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is believed...