Addiction

I CONGRESS OF POLICIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND OTHER VICÍOS

14 September 2018

SERTÃOZINHO - SÃO PAULO

Brazil

INVITE V.S. To participate in the I Congress of POLICIES on alcohol, drugs and OTHER VICES that WILL HAPPEN in the DAYS SEPTEMBER 2018 14:15 at the TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE SERTÃOZINHO "PROFESSOR OLYMPIA FARIA ADAMI DE AGUIAR".

I CONGRESSO DE POLITICAS SOBRE ÁLCOOL E DROGAS E OUTROS VICÍOS

Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Psychosocial Approaches in Drug Treatment Systems

Book

18 July 2018

Key studies on the role of psychosocial therapies in treatment systems. Seemingly the only feasible way to do more (recovery) with less (money), mutual aid is a major theme. Examine the evidence for whether systematically promoting...

Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Helping Cigarette Smokers Quit?

Scientific article

9 July 2018

Abstract Background The potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to reduce the cardiovascular and other disease risks of smoking is of great interest. While many smokers report using ENDS for cessation, their impact under...

As Demand and Deaths Increase, US and China Cooperate on Opioid Addiction Treatment

News

This article highlights the cooperation between the governments of China and the United States in sharing each other's substance use treatment and prevention experiences and finding opportunities to collaborate.

The Emerging Role of Inhaled Heroin in the Opioid Epidemic: A Review

Scientific article

9 July 2018

This article addresses encephalopathies: disease, damage, or malfunction of the brain. The authors attribute these problems to smoked/inhaled heroin which they label CTD (chasing the dragon). However, CTD (inhaling heroin fumes) has been...

Neuromodulation as a treatment for addiction to substances and biomarkers of neuroimaging

8 August 2018

Mexico City

Mexico

Hereby send invitation to seminars of inresearch in terms of addictions (IAPA-DIE) . On this occasion we will have the Conference entitled:

South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) Alcohol Use and Other Drug Trends 2018 Update

Report

1 June 2017

The South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) have produced a short report on alcohol and other drug trends for 2018. SACENDU is operational in 9 South African provinces, monitoring trends in alcohol and other drug...

Influence of Parental Alcohol Dependence on Parenting and Risking Drinking

Scientific article

3 July 2018

A study published in the journal of Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research explores the association between parental alcohol problems and subsequent risky drinking and behavioural issues in adolescents. The study utilised a sample of...

National Report on the Drug Situation in Lebanon

Book

1 December 2017

The document National Report on Drug Situation in Lebanon offers an insight into the coordinated approach taken by the Department of Public Health, academic stakeholders and other ministerial departments in reducing the prevalence and impact of substance use disorders in Lebanon.

Cannabis, a Significant Risk Factor for Violent Behavior in the Early Phase Psychosis

Scientific article

4 July 2018

Background: Previous literature suggests that prevalence of cannabis use in the early phase of psychosis is high, and that early psychosis patients are at high-risk for violent behavior. However, the link between cannabis use and violent...