Addiction

Expanding Drug Markets in Australia

News

Recently sixteen people were hospitalised on the Gold Coast, Australia, after taking a new synthetic drug known as Flakka. One of those taken ill is said to be in a critical condition. Flakka takes the form of a white/pink crystal-like...

Improving Services and Systems for Transition-Age Youth

9 November 2016

Sudbury

Canada

The transition to adulthood is a critical developmental stage. Youth experiencing mental health and substance use concerns at this time may also face challenges related to housing, justice involvement, education, and employment. And individuals from vulnerable populations experience these challenges more acutely.

Webinar: Improving Substance Use Treatment in Ontario

24 November 2016

Toronto

Canada

This webinar aims to present ideas for improving substance use

Webinar: A Service Pathway for Youth with Mental Health and Addiction Challenges

8 December 2016

Toronto

Canada

YouthCan IMPACT is a project started in Toronto to set up Integrated Collaborative Care Teams (ICCTs) that provide youth with rapid access to mental health and

Rescued from Hell: Life after the High

News

This photo story documents the lives of children at a rehabilitation centre in Delhi. The majority of young drug users in India's capital city are addicted to marijuana and heroin. Rajesh Kumar, Executive Director of the Society for...

Contingency Management and Drug Disorders

Book

23 October 2016

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) defines contingency management as “a general behavioural intervention technique used in the treatment of drug dependence … designed to weaken drug use and strengthen...

Is There a Biological Link Between Anti-Depressants and the Effects of Alcohol on the Body?

Scientific article

14 October 2016

The ‘self-medication hypothesis’ is commonly known to refer to a human behaviour which sees people with depression turn to alcohol as a way of coping. New research published in the journal Nature Communications has now discovered a...

Marijuana and Maternity: What Are the Effects?

Scientific article

12 October 2016

Four US states currently allow recreational marijuana use and twenty-four allow medical marijuana. However, little research has been carried out to uncover the drug’s effect on the development of human embryos if smoked or consumed in...

Call for Entries: Drawing Attention to Substance Use Disorders through the Use of Humour

News

This contest aims to create public awareness, especially among young people, and promote the direct involvement of the wider society in addressing addictions through the use of humour. The main topic of the contest is "Away from addictions...

Opioid Abuse Linked to Heroin Use

Scientific article

9 October 2016

New research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors has found the likelihood of 18- to 34-year-old nonmedical prescription opioid users having a prescription opioid use disorder has increased between 2002 – 2014. More specifically...