8th European Alcohol Policy Conference 2018
The 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference (8EAPC) will take place from 20-21st November in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Risk Assessment Tools in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychiatry: The Need for Better Data
Abstract Violence risk assessment tools are increasingly used within criminal justice and forensic psychiatry, however there is little relevant, reliable and unbiased data regarding their predictive accuracy. We argue that such data are...
Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturers: Lessons from the Tobacco Wars
March 15, 2018 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Development and Implementation of the Health Education and Promotion Module for Incarcerated Mothers
Abstract To discuss the knowledge gained and future implications for incarcerated parents and community members through the development and implementation of a standardized health education and promotion module for incarcerated mothers. A...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Youth Justice
Abstract Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among young people in youth detention in Australia. Neurodevelopmental impairments due to FASD can predispose young people to engagement with the law...
Congreso internacional sobre cannabis y sus derivados: Salud, educación y ley
El I Congreso Internacional sobre Cannabis y sus Derivados: Salud, Educación y Ley, es una iniciativa científica que pretende aglutinar a profesionales sanitarios y de la educación, estudiantes de las ramas socio-sanitarias y todas aquellas personas interesadas en dar una respuesta a los problemas derivados del consumo de cannabis, fenómeno que ha sufrido un gran auge en los últimos años.
Alcohol and Criminal Justice: Costs and Consequences
Team ALPHA (Alcohol and Public Health) at Teesside University are hosting a one-day international conference focusing on alcohol and the criminal justice system at our Darlington Campus.
Barriers to Retention in Methadone Maintenance Therapy among People who Inject Drugs in Bangkok
Abstract Background Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is a mainstay for treating opioid use disorder and preventing and managing HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID). While previous research suggested low dosing of methadone and high...
A Serious Matter: Laughing Gas Prompts Review of UK’s Psychoactive Substances Act
Introduced in 2016, The Psychoactive Substances Act is designed to deal with the influx of new drugs often labelled ‘legal highs’. The Act bans any substance that "by stimulating or depressing the person’s central nervous system… affects...
The Licensing Act (2003): Its Uses and Abuses 10 Years on
Seen as excluding health concerns and requiring an individualistic and ‘premises by premises’ approach, interviews with stakeholders and a revisiting of the 2003 Licensing Act for England and Wales suggest it could nevertheless be used to...