Practice

The Link between the Marketing of Opioid Products with Mortality from Opioid-Related Overdoses

Scientific article

18 January 2019

Prescription opioids are involved in 40% of all deaths from opioid overdose in the United States and are often the first opioids encountered by individuals with opioid use disorder.

Families First

Book

Alcohol and Families Alliance believe current policy does not sufficiently protect family members. The aim of AHA is to reduce the harms experienced by children and families affected by alcohol use.

Alcohol Consumption and Parenthood

Scientific article

13 February 2019

A recent study sought to determine the extent to which the transition to parenthood protects against problematic alcohol consumption.

International Council of Nurses- Congress 2019 Singapore

25 June 2019

Singapore

The International Council of Nurses is delighted to invite you to the ICN Congress 2019 to be held in Singapore from 27 June to 1 July 2019.

Webinar: Buprenorphine Prescribing in Criminal Justice Settings: The Real Picture

13 March 2019

Webinar

Delivered by experts, this webinar will discuss buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings in both secure environments and the community. Topics covered include:

E-Collection: Alcohol Consumption and Harmful Use of Alcohol

Website

2 November 2017

E-collection, put together by the European Journal of Public Health, analysing alcohol consumption and related harm.

Webinar: Compassionate Pragmatism an Integrative Approach to Treating Problematic Substance Use

Video and audio recordings

27 February 2019

Andrew Tatarsky, Ph.D., Founder and Director The Center for Optimal Living will take us through a harm reduction approach which has compassion at its centre. This webinar looks at harm reduction across the range of risk behaviours...

Inside Health Podcast- E-cigarettes, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety

Website

20 March 2019

This Inside Health podcast discusses why vaping is dividing public health experts causing a polarised split; prehabilitation before cancer surgery and the benefits of preparing for an operation; plus can hospital safety be compared to...

Liquid Modernity: Space, Place & Contemporary Drinking Cultures

11 April 2019

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

Liquid Modernity is a two-day event that seeks to draw together researchers interested in exploring the intersection of drink, space and place within contemporary culture, media and society.

A Cross-Journal Call for Papers- Substance Use, Misuse and Dependence: Prevention and Treatment

News

Substance use and misuse affect people worldwide, of all ages and from all walks of life, resulting in a substantial burden of ill health and mortality, and presenting big challenges in prevention and treatment. PLOS Medicine is planning a...