Smoke Signals: what does legalised cannabis mean for mental health?
Chaired by: Ian Hamilton, University of York
Panellists:
In Iran, alcohol consumption, production, and trade are criminalised for Muslim citizens; however, bootleg alcohol and harmful alcohol consumption is a burden that should not be overlooked.
Currently the Iranian Ministry of Health has...
Alcohol taxation holds massive potential for global health, for helping achieve the sustainable development goals and also for significantly contributing to financing health and development.
This infographic, designed by IOGT...
Reducing the harms of youth substance use is a global priority. Parents have the potential to play a key role in these efforts. However, it is felt that parents are often unsure about how to address substance use with their children. Parent...
The majority of existing knowledge on patterns of alcohol consumption is based on retrospective-recall methodologies.
These are cost-efficient and convenient but are limited in their capacity to record data on the circumstances of...
To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety...
Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore, Director Elect ISSUP Pakistan, participated in the National Youth Leadership Conference in Lahore, Pakistan as a Guest Speaker. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz, President Elect ISSUP Pakistan, also graced the occasion as chief...
Monthly Newsletter March - 2019:
During this month, the Drug Free Pakistan Foundation (DFPF) organized mentorship sessions
for the members of music and drama society at the University of Education Township and bank
road campus in Lahore...
Los Tribunales de Tratamiento de Drogas (TTD) surgieron como una alternativa al encarcelamiento diseñado para abordar este problema. Los TTD enfatizan el tratamiento comunitario intensivo de consumo de sustancias y la supervisión judicial...
Objective: We aimed to analyze sex differences in the DSM-5 criteria among patients admitted to their first treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods: Assessment of AUD was carried out using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria in...
Objective: To test if precollege drinking data gathered during an online brief intervention are associated with problems and could inform screening for campus alcohol prevention efforts.
Participants: Two cohorts of incoming...
Mentor UK is looking for volunteers to help maintain up-to-date knowledge of alcohol and drug prevention and education in community, family and school settings.
The role will involve role researching and writing briefs that will...
A 5 day training course “Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals” was organized by Aga Khan Social Welfare Board in Collaboration with Drug Free Pakistan Foundation and ISSUP-Pakistan Chapter from April 6 & 7, 13 & 14, and 20...
This webinar will present an update on research into co-occurring mental and substance use disorders among young people in Australia.
It will ask: