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Age‐Varying Effects of Cannabis Use Frequency and Disorder on Symptoms of Psychosis, Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Adults

Scientific article

1 October 2018

A recent study, published in the Journal of Addiction, has examined the association of cannabis use, cannabis use disorder and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in an adolescent and adult sample. The researchers also examined...

NAADAC 2019 Annual Conference

28 September 2019

Orlando

NAADAC invites you to its 2019 Annual Conference: Navigating the

Cognitive and Mindfulness‐Based Therapy for Adolescents with Co‐Occurring Post‐Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorder

Scientific article

19 February 2018

Early life experiences of trauma are known to significantly increase the risk of substance use in adolescence and adulthood. It has been suggested that individuals may use alcohol or drugs as a means of temporarily relieving themselves from...

The Evidence Podcasts

Website

20 December 2018

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has produced a new series of podcasts that are investigating and reviewing the evidence on alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stigma and more. Each month, The Evidence podcast will feature...

NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens

Book

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids. The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list of...

International Women's and Children's Health and Gender Group (In Women's Conference)

14 June 2019

San Antonio

The 2019 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender (InWomen’s) Group conference will return in conjunction with CPDD and the NIDA International Forum for its 11th meeting with a focus on the following:

How the Global Opioid Epidemic is Affecting Women and Families; and Marijuana-Use Among Children, Teens, and Young Adults.

The Opioid Crisis and the Future of Addiction and Pain Therapeutics

7 February 2019

Bethesda, Maryland

United States

This National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)-sponsored The Opioid Crisis and the Future of

Addictions across the Lifespan

1 February 2019

Taunton

United Kingdom

Cannabis Use and Risk of Schizophrenia: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Scientific article

24 January 2017

Abstract Cannabis use is observationally associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia, but whether the relationship is causal is not known. Using a genetic approach, we took 10 independent genetic variants previously identified to...

Addressing Complexity: Homelessness and Addiction

18 January 2019

London

United Kingdom

Due to the rise of homelessness and