Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 16th May, 2022
Voices of ISSUP - Natia Stepanishvili
Voices of ISSUP
ISSUP members share their...
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 15th May, 2022
Voices of ISSUP - Wendy Achieng Gaya Waithaka
Voices of ISSUP
ISSUP members share...
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Voices of ISSUP - Rima Saade Turk
Voices of ISSUP
ISSUP members share their inspiring...
This factsheet summarises information and statistics on new psychoactive substances gathered from recent reports on prevalence, treatment, mortality and legislation in Ireland.
Between March and May 2021, the EU4Monitoring Drugs (EU4MD) project supported the mapping of national prevention systems in European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) area countries.
This briefing describes the rationale and methodology of the...
The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar Four in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar Four explored workers’ rights for alcohol industry employees in the developing world; industry practices in Africa...
In this presentation, the speakers reported the results of a series of three population-based cohort studies relating to the use and effects of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies. The first of these studies provided evidence on how the...
This webinar presented ways the illicit drug control field can inform the tobacco endgame.
The regulation of tobacco and substances that have traditionally been Illicit (e.g., cannabis) are heading in opposite directions with tobacco...
Background Opioids and sedatives are commonly prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for symptoms of dyspnoea, pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Older adults are advised to avoid these...
Alcohol measurement in health care settings is an effective intervention for reducing alcohol-related harm. However, in many countries, costs related to alcohol measurement have not yet been transparently assessed, which may...
Importance Prenatal smoking is a known modifiable risk factor for stillbirth; however, the contribution of prenatal drinking or the combination of smoking and drinking is uncertain.
Objective To examine whether prenatal...
Introduction Although cannabis is frequently used worldwide, its impact on respiratory health is characterised by controversy.
Objective To evaluate the association between cannabis use and respiratory-related emergency room...
Objectives This study aimed to explore the impact of a new set of six pictorial warnings introduced in 2018.
Design and setting Using a cross-sectional design, we examined awareness of the new warnings among Colombian smokers...
In this blog post and guide, Dr. Stephen Parkin shares his observations about the use of stigmatising words and phrases in academic writing, and offers a list of person-centred and pragmatic alternatives.
According to the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020), the use of psychoactive drugs or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks...
Longitudinal studies examining the effect of cannabis exposure (CE) on the prognosis of adolescents with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are scarce. We examined trajectories of mental health in adolescents with...
There is a paucity of knowledge regarding the association of alcohol use with overall survival (OS) of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
All 1033 patients treated for new...
The connection between homelessness and substance use is well recognised and an issue that impacts countries around the world. People who experience substance use related issues and homelessness are extremely vulnerable to a range of harms...
