Addiction

Effects of Long‐Term Alcohol Drinking on the Dopamine D2 Receptor: Gene Expression and Heteroreceptor Complexes in the Striatum in Rats

Scientific article

24 January 2018

Abstract Background Reduced dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) ligand binding has repeatedly been demonstrated in the striatum of humans with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The attenuated D2R binding has been suggested to reflect a reduced D2R density...

Informe Sobre el Consumo de Drogas en las Américas 2019 Resumen Ejecutivo

Book

19 November 2018

El consumo de drogas sigue representando un problema importante en las Américas, y uno que desa a a los formuladores de polí cas en los niveles más altos. La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Patients Who Expect the Best Are More Likely to Get It

Scientific article

22 November 2018

How much a patient expects treatment will help is not just an empty prediction but a force in making treatment help, is the strong possibility raised by a review commissioned by an American Psychological Association task force. The...

Report on Drug Use in the Americas 2019, Executive Summary

Book

19 November 2018

Drug use continues to represent a significant problem in the Americas, and one that challenges policy makers at the highest levels. The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (known by its Spanish language acronym, CICAD), of the...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes

Scientific article

20 November 2018

How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association...

Duration of Therapy – Does It Matter?

Scientific article

9 November 2017

Highlights Planned duration of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Actual attended sessions of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Frequency of research assessments significantly associated with use of...

2nd International Conference on Addiction Research & Behavioral Health

16 October 2019

Vancouver

Canada

The 2nd International Conference on Addiction Research and Behavioural Health will take place on October 16-17th October in Vancouver, Canada.

The theme of the event is “Exploring Innovation in Addiction Research present Era" and topics that will be addressed will include:

Webinar: How to Deliver Effective Opioid Substitute Treatment in Prisons

10 December 2018

Webinar

The Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) is hosting a free webinar on Monday the 10th of December at 7 pm.

The title of the webinar is ‘How to deliver effective opioid substitute treatment in prisons’ and will cover:

The Global Drug Survey for 2019

News

The Global Drug Survey for 2019 (GDS2019) was launched on the 29th of October.

Self‐Medication with Alcohol or Drugs for Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Scientific article

12 July 2018

Substance use is one way that people deal with the difficult symptoms present in mood and anxiety disorders. As people become more reliant on the effects of the substances to relieve distress the use can develop into dependence. Self ‐...