Public health

The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns. 

Substance use and homelessness

Scientific article
This research explored changes in the tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use of people experiencing homelessness in the UK. Particularly, the researchers examined the following questions: what are the characteristics of people with different...

EMCDDA webinar: How wastewater monitoring can boost preparedness for new health threats

Event Date
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Online

Objective: to explore wastewater analysis as a methodology contributing to EU preparedness and response

Background: COVID-19 has raised the attention of Europe, and globally, on the importance of readiness towards potential emergencies. Improved and innovative monitoring methodologies are at the core of the research-based actions taken to respond to potential threats.

Cannabis and Adolescence

ISSUP Webinar
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ISSUP Chile presented a webinar on the results of current research on the impact of cannabis use on the developing adolescent brain.

Cannabis and Adolescence

Event Date
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Santiago
Chile

ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on the results of current research on the impact of cannabis use on the developing adolescent brain?

The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 17:30 (Chile time)

ISSUP Chile

Problematic opioid use in Ireland, 2015–2019

Book
In this report, the Health Research Board presents the results of a study that aimed to estimate the prevalence of problematic opioid use in Ireland from 2015 to 2019 using a four-source capture-recapture method. Key Findings: In total...