Addiction

The Links Between Substance Use and Gambling in Schizophrenia

Scientific article

16 February 2018

Highlights High rates of both problem and pathological gambling and substance use disorders have been reported in schizophrenia The research shows that problem and pathological gambling and substance use is linked with increased impulsivity...

Addiction Journal Podcast - December 2018

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21 November 2018

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...

Global Conference on Addiction and Behavioral Health

22 August 2019

London

United Kingdom

The Global Conference on

End of Life Care and Substance Use Conference

5 December 2018

Manchester

This national conference focusses on end of life care for people with problematic alcohol and drug use. It will showcase findings from a unique research project exploring end of life care and problematic substance use. This will include the voices of people with experience, families, friends, carers, the professionals who work with them, and what existing evidence tells us.

Effects of Long‐Term Alcohol Drinking on the Dopamine D2 Receptor: Gene Expression and Heteroreceptor Complexes in the Striatum in Rats

Scientific article

24 January 2018

Abstract Background Reduced dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) ligand binding has repeatedly been demonstrated in the striatum of humans with alcohol use disorder (AUD). The attenuated D2R binding has been suggested to reflect a reduced D2R density...

Informe Sobre el Consumo de Drogas en las Américas 2019 Resumen Ejecutivo

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19 November 2018

El consumo de drogas sigue representando un problema importante en las Américas, y uno que desa a a los formuladores de polí cas en los niveles más altos. La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Patients Who Expect the Best Are More Likely to Get It

Scientific article

22 November 2018

How much a patient expects treatment will help is not just an empty prediction but a force in making treatment help, is the strong possibility raised by a review commissioned by an American Psychological Association task force. The...

Report on Drug Use in the Americas 2019, Executive Summary

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19 November 2018

Drug use continues to represent a significant problem in the Americas, and one that challenges policy makers at the highest levels. The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (known by its Spanish language acronym, CICAD), of the...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes

Scientific article

20 November 2018

How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association...

Duration of Therapy – Does It Matter?

Scientific article

9 November 2017

Highlights Planned duration of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Actual attended sessions of therapy not associated with outcome in use of alcohol Frequency of research assessments significantly associated with use of...