The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
International Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users (INHSU)
The 9th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users will take place in Australia, via a hybrid delivery model.
Join delegates from all over the world, with 20+ sessions from world-leading experts over three days.
Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conferences (online)
Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS and Sexual Health Conferences will once again be hosted in a virtual format between 6 to 9 September, following the success of last year’s inaugural virtual conferences.
Prevalence and factors related to alcohol consumption in pregnant adolescents: a systematic review
summary Introduction: alcohol consumption during pregnancy (CADE) is recommended, which produces physical, cognitive and behavioral problems in the mother and fetus, so it is recommended to abstinence from this substance during pregnancy...
Prison and drugs in Europe: Current and future challenges
Summary This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the...
Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention
June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs - Part 2
Collective Voice are delighted to welcome Dame Carol Black as the keynote speaker of our next webinar, presenting the findings from the second part of her Independent Review of Drugs.
Dame Carol's presentation will be followed by comments from Rosanna O'Connor, Interim Director, Health Improvement at Public Health England.
Prison and Drugs in Europe: Current and Future Challenges
Objective: to discuss the results of the report Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges Insights with key customers.
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Evaluation of the Drink Wise Age Well Programme
The Drink Wise, Age Well programme was delivered over five years from 2015 to 2020 in five intervention areas across the UK. The project had 4 objectives: To raise awareness of the issue of alcohol misuse among people over 50, change...
A randomised, double-blind study investigating the relationship between early childhood trauma and the rewarding effects of morphine
Experiences of childhood trauma (abuse and neglect) are disproportionately higher in those with opioid use disorder (OUD). Childhood trauma may affect the reinforcing and rewarding properties of opioid drugs and responses to pain, potentially via developmental changes to the endogenous opioid system.
Drug and Behavioural Addictions: COVID-19 and Beyond
Description:
There is an immediate need to pool an understanding of how the pandemic has impacted alcohol intake, drug use, and behavioural addictions. Collating this knowledge can help doctors and mental health professionals improve patient care by being aware of what’s happening during the pandemic and being prepared for potential mental health changes in their clients.
