Addiction

Smoking Cessation for Improving Mental Health- Cochrane Review

Scientific article
People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...

2021 Annual SRNT-E Conference

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Online

SRNT-E is the European chapter of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

The 2021 SRNT-E conference will be organised virtually on 15-17th September 2021. 

Speakers will discuss the latest research on the following topics:

Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Professorship Scheme

News
The ‘SSA Addictions Professorship’ scheme aims to support individuals who are already senior academics with established expertise and who wish to move to become part of UK academic growth in addictions research, but who would face potential...

Adiktologie Journal Issue 3-4

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The Adiktologie Journal is the professional journal for research concerning the prevention and treatment of addiction. Below, you can find articles that make up the December 2020 edition. EDITORIAL From Prevention Programmes to Health...

A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy

Scientific article
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Drug‐related impairment is persistently stigmatized delaying and preventing treatment engagement. To reduce stigma, various medical terms (e.g. ‘chronically relapsing brain disease’, ‘disorder’) have been promoted in diagnostic systems and among national health agencies, yet some argue that over‐medicalization of drug‐related impairment lowers prognostic optimism and reduces personal agency.
Addiction Research ISSUP

Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders

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Online

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking and receiving care for substance use disorders. Direct service workers, including the law enforcement community, are often the first to respond to crisis situations with people experiencing substance-related harms, and they can play a major role in overcoming that stigma.

5th International Conference on Addiction Therapy

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Online

After the tremendous mastery of Addiction Therapy Meet 2020, ME conferences affectionately welcome you to join our virtual event “5th International Conference on Addiction Therapy” organized on April 01, 2021 which will be focusing on the theme “Exploring the recent innovations in Addiction therapy”.