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Importance  State cannabis laws are changing rapidly. Research is inconclusive about their association with rates of self-harm and assault. Existing studies have not considered variations in cannabis commercialization across...

Chile has one of the highest rates of alcohol use per capita in the Americas. Policy to reduce alcohol-related harm is often up against resistance from alcohol industry, policymakers and the public.

This review, published in the Journal of...

This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands.

It seeks to support the ongoing development of innovative approaches...

Public stigma towards people who use substances can impact people seeking support and treatment outcomes. It can also influence how public health policy is shaped and accepted.

Researchers have been interested in understanding how people...

The SAMRC Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit is now in its 20th year of existence. With about 20+ core staff based in Cape Town and Pretoria the focus is on a broad range of research focusing on the nature and extent of substance...

Within research examining adverse childhood experiences, the toxic trio describes the risk of child abuse and neglect stemming from a child’s exposure to domestic violence, parental mental health issues and/or learning disability, and...

ISSUP Argentina te invita a participar de un webinar enfocado en estrategias de prevención y tratamiento en el uso de sustancias psicoactivas
El webinar tendrá lugar el viernes 4 de diciembre de 2020 a las 12: 00hrs (hora Argentina).

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When an individual smokes a cigarette (or roll-up, pipe or cigar), most of the smoke doesn't go into their lungs, it goes into the air around them where anyone nearby can breathe it in. This is known as second-hand smoke.

Infants and...

ڈبلیو ایچ او کے مطابق، نقصان دہ شراب کا استعمال بیماری کے عالمی بوجھ کے لئے اہم خطرے کے عوامل میں سے ایک ہے.

پریشان کن رجحانات کے جواب میں ، دنیا بھر کی حکومتوں نے مخصوص ٹیکس عائد کرکے شراب کی مارکیٹ میں مداخلت کی ہے۔  

2008 ء میں...

Research suggests that early initiation of alcohol use is a risk factor for multiple problems later in life, including heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorders.

Prevention scientists are particularly interested in understanding...

In March 2012 the Health and Social Care Act (HSCA) was approved, resulting in the commissioning responsibility of specialist drug and alcohol service transferring from the National Health Service (NHS) to local authorities in England.

Thi...

During this global lockdown, most people have had to make major lifestyle changes in order to adhere to guidelines outlined by their respective governments.

The situation has forced people's behaviour and choices to change, and it is...