Addiction

High-dose buprenorphine induction in the emergency department for treatment of opioid use disorder

Scientific article

15 July 2021

In response to the rising efficacy of the illicit opioid drug supply and often observed delays in access to follow-up therapy, emergency departments (EDs) occasionally utilize a high-dose buprenorphine induction method for the treatment of...

Eliminating hepatitis C in prisons: Lessons from the SToP-C study

27 July 2021

Online

Eliminating hepatitis C in prisons will be a crucial setting if World Health Organization (WHO) elimination targets are to be achieved. For World Hepatitis Day, we’ll hear from experts about the evidence that

Biochemical mechanisms associating alcohol use disorders with cancers

Scientific article

15 July 2021

Abstract The World Health Organization identifies alcohol as a cause of several neoplasias of the oropharynx cavity, esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, larynx, liver, or female breast. We review ethanol’s nonoxidative and oxidative...

Variation in brief treatment for substance use disorder: a qualitative investigation of four federally qualified health centres with SBIRT services

Scientific article

14 July 2021

Brief treatment (BT) or regular outpatient alcohol use or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment is a key element of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model. It can be an effective, short-term, and low...

Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco

News

The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland. The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual)...

Advances in Technology in the Addiction Profession Specialty Online Training Series

23 July 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

The NAADAC Specialty Online Training Series for Advances in Technology in the Profession is designed for the helping professional who is dedicated to learning more about how to incorporate technology into and .

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre 2021 Symposium

20 October 2021

Online

Australia

The Symposium will showcase the wide variety and depth of research and programs at NDARC, as well as highlight the work of our peer organisations, facilitate dynamic discussions, and provide opportunities to create new connections.

In-Love with Addiction Neuroscience

15 July 2021

Online

Prof Yasmin Hurd | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA

Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England

News

The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England. The first part of...

Addiction Neurobiology Reading List

Reading List

Neuroscience and addiction research advances have been important for understanding the neurobiological changes that occur when a person transitions from recreational substance use to a substance use disorder or addiction. Addiction neurobiology is superbly situated to benefit from numerous developments in neuroscience.