Practice

Keynote Presentations: 9th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

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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

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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

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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...

Relapse: The Role of Self-Regulation and Feelings of Disconnection

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Highlights The study examines the views of patients with alcohol use disorder on relapse. Relapse was associated with the use of alcohol as a means of self-regulation combined with the sense of being disconnected from other people. The...

Addiction Journal Podcast - December 2018

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The Journal of Addiction has published its latest podcast describing the highlights from the December issue of Addiction. In addition to describing the key features that are presented in the journal, the podcast includes a selection of...

Alcohol Occasionals: Seminars 2013–2018

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Almost a fifth more alcohol is sold per adult in Scotland than in England and Wales. It is believed 1 in 4 people drink at hazardous or harmful levels and in 2016 alone there were over 1,200 alcohol-related deaths in Scotland. Scottish...