Practice

Risk Factors for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Scientific article

8 January 2019

Recent studies carried out by researchers from Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University have examined characteristics linked with the heightened risk NAS. The researchers found that boys are more likely to receive a diagnosis of...

Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector

News

Adfam is running an important survey to examine the state of drug and alcohol family support sector and provide important data for Adfam’s advocacy and influencing work.

Universal Prevention Curriculum Training of Trainers in Nigeria

15 January 2019

Lagos State

The Global Initiative on

Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Book

12 August 2018

It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of...

European Drugs Summer School

24 June 2019

Lisbon

Portugal

m-Health Applications for Responding to Drug Use and Associated Harms

Book

Digital healthcare, also known as e-health, refers to tools and services that use information and communication technology to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of health. Mobile health, or m-health, is...

Keynote Presentations: 9th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

Website

26 November 2018

The Ninth EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting took place October 24th – 26th 2018, Lisbon, Portugal. The focus of the event was Prevention Technologies – Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice. Academics, researchers, policy...

Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Book

4 December 2018

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction have released their first report on the medical use of cannabis. The report is part of a new series called Cannabis, Controversies and Challenges, and is designed to explore the...

Models of Addiction

Book

The science of addiction is complicated, and it continues to be a field where the debate over definitions, models, theories, and the most appropriate ways to respond continues. EMCDDA's Insight Review provides a critical analysis of the...

Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances?

Scientific article

1 December 2018

Many people successfully recover from substance use disorders. Understanding the factors that contribute towards people deciding to stop using substances can help guide treatment and design interventions. A recent study has explored the...