The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
EMCDDA Updates on Best Practice
A new European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Best Practice report will be published in early 2017. It will take an in-depth look at substance use prevention in Europe. The report's stated aim is "not to rate...
OxyContin Goes Global — “We’re Only Just Getting Started”
The LA Times investigates the expansion of pharmaceutical companies internationally which are trying to sell highly addictive OxyContin, an opioid medications, and are utilizing entertainers and sports figures to enter markets around the...
Webinar "Incorporating Key Findings from the Surgeon General’s Report on Addiction into Your Practice"
January 5, 2017
3:00pm- 4:30pm EST
Webinar "Shared and Unique Neurobiological Features of Cocaine-Use Disorder and Gambling Disorder"
On Thursday, January 5, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (New York time), the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly Addiction Speaker Series featuring Sarah W. Yip PhD, MSc.
New Online Resource on E-Cigarettes
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) has recently launched an engaging online resource on e-cigarettes. The free resource aims to offer parents and caregivers easily accessible information about e-cigarettes and other...
Narcotics: Problems and Solutions of this Global Issue
Vatican City's Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosted a workshop on drug use with some organisations working around the world in the areas of research, prevention, treatment and policy development. The workshop began with an address by Pope Francis. Videos and presentations are available in the links below.
Alcohol Research UK Annual Conference 2017
Join Alcohol Research UK for their 2017 Annual Conference ‘Working together: People, practice and policy in alcohol research’, where they will explore co-production and collaboration in alcohol research and practice. The conference will combine presentations, panel debates, installations and inte
'Big data' on American Youth
Last week the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the results of the annual Monitoring the Future Survey.
Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy and Practice
The UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS) will offer a four-day course on nicotine and tobacco control at the University of Stirling, UK. The course is aimed at professionals working in a range of organisations who are interested in public health and
3rd International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents
The International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents brings together psychologists, health educators and clinicians interested in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the promotion of health and well-being of children and adolescents.