Addiction

Study: Combined treatments are the most effective to stop smoking

Scientific article

12 October 2021

This is a study, led by the University of Bristol, and published in Addiction Journal. It was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the research partner of the NHS, public health and social care. The most effective...

Network meta-analysis of eligible comparisons for sustained abstinence (a), prolonged abstinence (b), any abstinence (c) and 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) (d). Thicker edges in network figures represent comparisons with a higher number of randomized patients, while interventions with a larger number of randomized patients have larger circles. Interventions were excluded if they were disconnected from the main network. Credit: DOI: 10.1111/add.15675

Addiction treatment in India: Legal, ethical and professional concerns reported in the media

Scientific article

4 October 2021

This study is a content analysis of newspaper reports from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019 looking into legal, ethical and professional concerns regarding the treatment of substance use disorders in India.

Adfam National Forum- Prescription drugs and the impact on families

4 November 2021

Online

United Kingdom

Adfam's monthly online forum events are free to attend and open to anyone with a professional interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

By attending Adfam’s forum events you will hear from experts across the sector, network with others working in the same area and share practice.

2021 NDARC Annual Research Symposium Recordings

Video and audio recordings

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) held the 2021 Annual Research Symposium on the 20 - 22 October 2021. Here you can see recordings of all of the sessions from the three days. Session One Topic: Emerging pharmaceutical...

NIDA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention

1 November 2021

Online

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invite you to the annual 2021 NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention*.

The Mini-Convention will be held as a 2-day virtual meeting on November 1-2, 2021.

NIDA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention

News

Mark your calendars for the annual Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention, November 1-2, 2021. Open to the public, the event provides a forum for the latest topics in neuroscience and addiction research. Register online: loom.ly...

The origin, development and current status of the health profession of an addictologist in the Czech Republic in the broader context of the development of the addictology field

Book

1 August 2021

In the 1990s, new addiction services began to emerge that had a shortage of appropriately qualified and trained practitioners. This impulse led to the establishment of the health profession of an ADDICTOLOGIST in the Czech Republic. In the...

The SSA guide to academic posters

Website

The Society for the Study of Addiction have developed a guide for creating academic posters. The resource contains information on: Tailoring your poster to your audience Presentation Telling a story Topic Accessibility Inclusivity Entry...

Trends in healthcare expenditures and resource utilization among a nationally representative population with opioids in the United States: a serial cross-sectional study, 2008 to 2017

Scientific article

20 October 2021

One of the most serious public health concerns in recent decades has been the opioid epidemic in the United States (US). Over 9.9 million Americans aged 12 and up abused prescription pain drugs in 2018, and roughly 2 million Americans were...

ISSUP Nigeria Conference

26 October 2021

Online

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria Chapter has scheduled her Annual Conference/General Meeting for Tuesday the 26th of October 2021.

Panelists:

Dr Ngozi Madubuike

Professor Michael Exenwa

Ambassador Christogonus C. Ibe

Dr Bassey Edet

Guest Speakers:

Professor Michael Ezenwa

Dr Musa Shehu Dan Daura