Addiction

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell, Day 1, Track 1, 09:00 - 10:30

ISSUP Event

12 May 2022

Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May 2022. Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker - Professor Michael Farrell Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Characterising smoking and smoking cessation attempts by risk of alcohol dependence: A representative, cross-sectional study of adults in England between 2014-2021

Scientific article

8 June 2022

Summary Background There is a strong shared association between smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. This study aimed to compare smoking prevalence and smoking characteristics in drinkers who were versus were not at risk of alcohol...

Trends in Cannabis Polysubstance Use During Early Pregnancy Among Patients in a Large Health Care System in Northern California

Scientific article

6 June 2022

Abstract Importance Rates of prenatal cannabis use are increasing alongside perceptions that cannabis is a harmless therapeutic for pregnancy-related ailments, while rates of prenatal use of alcohol and tobacco are decreasing. It is...

Use of Menthol Cigarettes, Smoking Frequency, and Nicotine Dependence Among US Youth

Scientific article

6 June 2022

Abstract Importance Menthol may make cigarette smoke less aversive and could lead youth to smoke more frequently and become more dependent on nicotine. Objective To assess the association of menthol use with cigarette smoking frequency and...

Addressing drug challenges in humanitarian and health crises

ISSUP Webinar

29 June 2022

ISSUP Mexico held a discussion on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 a.m. Mexico City time, in commemoration of the International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. June 29, 2022 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Mexico time) Moderator: Dr...

Addressing drug challenges in humanitarian and health crises

29 June 2022

Mexico City

Mexico

ISSUP Mexico held a discussion on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 a.m. Mexico City time, in commemoration of the International Day to Combat

Effects of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation

Scientific article

1 June 2019

Summary Marijuana is consumed to a lesser extent than alcohol and tobacco. The age of greatest frequency of consumption coincides with the reproductive age. Cannabinoids have kinetic characteristics and mechanisms of action that pose a risk...

Addiction Practitioners Forum

1 July 2022

online

The ADDICTION Practitioners Forum 2022 will be held online.

Register to take part in "Motivational Quizzing" 2022

News

Test your knowledge of psychiatry and substance use disorders by taking part in the international online quiz "Motivational Quizzing"! Exciting prizes to be won!

Training on Prevention Course-1

4 June 2022

Online

Malaysia

Supreme Training & Consultancy Malaysia is conducting online training on Prevention Course-1 (M&S) series, "Introduction to Prevention Sciences" from 4-9 June, 2022.

For registration please contact pm [dot] stcm [at] gmail [dot] com (pm[dot]stcm[at]gmail[dot]com)