Mental Health

The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .

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Adolescence, Alcoholism and Interventions

Scientific article

2 October 2016

Substance abuse entails a whole host of social, physical and mental health problems. A recent overview published in the Journal of Adolescent Health evaluates the effectiveness of interventions focused on smoking, alcohol or combined drug...

Alcohol Use and Cognitive Harm

Scientific article

1 October 2016

Around 88,000 Americans die from alcohol-related harm each year. The physical effects of alcohol abuse, including certain cancers, heart disease and liver disease, are well-known. There is also much evidence that suggests alcohol can have a...

6th Addaction National Conference

21 November 2016

Crawley

United Kingdom

This conference aims to champion how

What Are Kids Taking?

Book

21 September 2016

The results are in. The 2014 – 15 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey shows that, on the one hand, smoking rates are generally down, while on the other, experimentation with synthetic and prescription drugs is increasing...

Marijuana on the Brain

Scientific article

17 September 2016

According to new research smoking marijuana regularly distorts the brain’s natural risk and reward circuitry which, in turn, can affect people’s decision-making as well as their ability to maintain relationships. In this way, the study...

Higher Numbers Getting High

Scientific article

15 September 2016

Marijuana use amongst adults in the United States is increasing. A study of over half-a-million people carried out between 2002 – 2014 and subsequently published in The Lancet suggests that this is because fewer perceive the drug to be...

Mental Health for All Conference

29 September 2016

Toronto

Canada

The Mental Health for All Conference will be the first-of-its-kind opportunity for key individuals and organisations in the fields of mental health, mental illness and

U.S. National Report Shows Less Underage Drinking and Smoking, but Overall Substance Use and Mental Illness Levels Remain Constant

News

Some forms of substance use, such as adolescent (aged 12 to 17) underage drinking and alcohol use among young adults (aged 18 to 25), continued to drop according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)...

Alcohol Abuse, Adulthood and ADHD

Scientific article

6 September 2016

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...

Youth Who Misuse Drugs Are More Likely to Commit Suicide

Scientific article

Suicide ranks among the top five causes of death among 15- to 19-year-olds. Research has shown that youth who misuse drugs are more likely to commit suicide than their peers who do not abuse substances. An estimated 27-50 percent of...