Addiction

How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?

Scientific article

7 August 2017

Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic. Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as well...

19th International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference

26 October 2017

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

The 19th International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Annual Conference will be held in Abu Dhabi, October 26th - 29th, 2017. "New frontiers" is the focus of the meeting where recent scientific discoveries in the field of

Webinar: Trends in Mental Health and Substance Use among Ontario Adults

10 August 2017

Webinar

Canada

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Monitor is the longest ongoing adult substance use and mental health survey in Canada. The survey describes trends in substance use, mental health, physical health, and other risk behaviors among adults across Ontario.

Mortality among a Cohort of Heavy Drinkers in Edinburgh & Glasgow

Book

A new report on alcohol-related deaths amongst heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow has been released by SHAAP based on research funded by Alcohol Research UK and the Chief Scientist Office (Scotland). The project explored the effects of...

Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training

Scientific article

2 August 2017

A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.

Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management

Book

24 July 2017

There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...

Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes

Scientific article

1 August 2017

A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...

Drug Use in England and Wales

Book

31 July 2017

Illegal drug use trends among 16- to 59-year-olds in England and Wales are examined in a new UK Home Office release based on the findings from the 2016 – 2017 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). The survey used a representative...

Webinar: "Battle Behind Bars: Addiction, Incarceration & Strategies Moving Forward"

3 August 2017

Webinar

United States

On Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly

Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds

Scientific article

25 July 2017

A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood...