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Low Self-Esteem Connected to Greater Risk for Opioid Use

Scientific article

3 October 2018

It has been suggested that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to choose maladaptive coping behaviors, such as abuse of opioids, when faced with life stressors. In a recent study conducted in New York, over 1000 adults, of...

Children Whose Mothers Use Marijuana Are More Likely to Try It Themselves at Younger Age

Scientific article

24 September 2018

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, mothers’ cannabis use is associated with earlier cannabis initiation by their children. The research, which analysed longitudinal data for 4,440 children and...

Daily Use of Marijuana among Non-College Young Adults at all Time High

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5 September 2018

A recent survey produced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has analysed trends in substance use between young adults, aged 19-22, attending college and not attending college in the US. Results show that the prevalence of...

Global Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health

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The harmful use of alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for population health worldwide and causes more than 5% of the global disease burden. Over 200 health conditions are connected to excessive alcohol use and it has been linked...

2nd International Symposium on Drug Policy and Public Health, 26-27 November 2018

26 November 2018

Istanbul

Turkey

The 2nd International Symposium on Drug Policy and Public Health is organized by the Turkish Green Crescent Society and will be held in Istanbul in 26-27 November 2018.

Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption

Scientific article

14 April 2018

A new study examines mortality risks related to alcohol use from approximately 600,000 drinkers of differing levels, in 83 prospective studies and across 19 countries. One important finding from the study is that the initial threshold of...

2019 Conference on Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

2 October 2019

Chicago

United States

The 2019 CASEL Conference will provide the opportunity for multiple generations of stakeholders to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations that catalyze new partnerships and drive action. The learning agenda will explore cutting-edge science, practice, and policy.

SAMHSA’s 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the most comprehensive survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States. NSDUH began in 1971...

Mortality in the United States from Self-Injury Surpasses Diabetes: A Prevention Imperative

Scientific article

27 August 2018

Abstract This report uses an enhanced conceptualisation of self-injury mortality (SIM), which comprised registered or known suicides by any method and estimated non-suicide deaths from opioid and other drug self-intoxication. SIM surpassed...

Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems

Scientific article

28 August 2018

Due to the increasing amount of available published evidence and the continual need to apply and update evidence in practice, we propose a shift in the way evidence generated by learning health systems can be integrated into more traditional evidence reviews.