Addiction

Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada

Scientific article

8 October 2022

Background Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances – has...

The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) Bulletin: An Update on Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada and the United States

Guide

1 December 2022

The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) is a pan-Canadian network of community partners co-ordinated by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). The network has sites in British Columbia, Manitoba...

Families of people who use drugs: health and social responses

Guide

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of the most important aspects to consider when planning or delivering health and social...

Brief counselling by a doctor can reduce drinking

Scientific article

A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that alcohol-targeted brief interventions (short, structured, one-to-one conversations about drinking designed to motivate changes in risky behaviour) delivered in doctors’ offices and...

The ASAM 54th Annual Conference

13 April 2023

Washington DC

United States

The ASAM Annual Conference is the defining event in addiction medicine bringing together all professionals to connect, learn, and inspire. For 54 years, ASAM has been convening the addiction treatment community to showcase best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in the field. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to:

National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit

10 April 2023

Atlanta

United States

Join the global community of stakeholders, focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery.

April 10-13, 2023

Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Meeting

23 March 2023

Albuquerque

United States

Reaching new frontiers in addiction science: bridging the gap to treatment.

CPA has always represented a tremendous opportunity to present exciting research, network with scholars with shared interests, and learn about the latest addiction psychology research.

The CPA community has steadily grown over the past decade, and we invite you to celebrate 11 years of addiction science research with us.

United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit

Guide

The United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit supports the international community in implementing comprehensive response measures to address the synthetic drug problem. The toolkit was developed in response to Commission on Narcotic Drugs...

Drugs of Abuse

Guide

1 December 2022

Drugs of Abuse delivers clear, scientific information about drugs in a factual, straightforward way. With the information in this guide, parents and caregivers can help their children make smart choices and avoid the consequences of drug...

Experts’ views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK

Scientific article

28 November 2022

Abstract Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK. Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups. Subjects Twenty-four UK...