International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The 26th of June marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Health Promotion
NIDA Easy to Read Drug Facts
If you are searching for a simple format way to communicate the key issues around drugs then the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website may offer a multi-media solution. The Easy to Read Drug Facts section of the NIDA website...
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Assess Factors that May Influence Implementation of Tobacco Use Treatment Guidelines in the Viet Nam Public Health Care Delivery System
Abstract Background Services to treat tobacco dependence are not readily available to smokers in low-middle income countries (LMICs) where smoking prevalence remains high. We are conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial comparing...
European Drug Report 2018
The European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released their latest European Drugs report. Covering 30 European countries the report explores drug trends, developments in prevention and treatment, public health...
Using Technology in the Field of Substance Use
This special news article is focused on all things digital - exploring e-health, d-health, m-health and u-health.
A Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents
Researchers from universities in Germany and Switzerland have explored the use of m-health in substance use prevention in adolescents. Through the implementation of a fully-automated programme, ready4life, generic life skills training can...
Virtual Reality Cue Refusal Video Game for Alcohol and Cigarette Recovery Support: Summative Study
A study implementing the use of virtual reality to explore addition and recovery has been published by a team of researchers connected to Clinical Tools, Inc. Clinical Tools is based in the USA with work combining medicine, science, and...
Lessdrugs : an e-health approach to lifestyle management
Lessdrugs is an project supported by the EIT Health initiative. Bringing together Imperial College London, Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing and the University of Copenhagen the pilot project implements microlearning to explore choices...
Sideal Spanish Language App for Alcohol Use
Sideal is a self-help app available in Spanish for people experiencing alcohol dependance. The app offers advice on reducing consumption and abstinence. The app can be used to set and track goals that someone has set for themselves or one...
CADCA’s 17th Annual Mid-Year Training
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) will host their 17th Annual mid-year training event on July 15th-19 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
