Health Promotion

Lisbon Addictions 2017 - 2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies

24 October 2017

Lisbon

Portugal

The 2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies is a multidisciplinary conference that provides a forum for networking across the addictions.

The conference is organised around three themes:

3rd International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents

16 November 2017

Seville

Spain

The International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents brings together psychologists, health educators and clinicians interested in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the promotion of health and well-being of children and adolescents.

2017 NIDA International Forum

16 June 2017

Montreal

Canada

The 2017 NIDA International Forum will be held June 16–19, 2017 in Montreal, Canada.

Smoking in Films: Adolescents and Unregulated Exposure

Scientific article

13 December 2016

In its latest Smoke-Free Movies Report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advised governments that films featuring tobacco use ought to be classified for their adult content. Published in the journal Tobacco Control, a new study supports...

Do Cognitive Processes Influence Nicotine Addiction?

Scientific article

13 December 2016

A new study suggests that the way in which the human brain responds to nicotine depends on what a smoker believes about the drug’s content in a cigarette. The investigation found that smoking a cigarette that contains nicotine, but thinking...

Alcohol Use Disorders: Resilience and Risk Behaviour

Scientific article

13 December 2016

New research suggests that certain personality traits, such as having a lack of restraint or being impulsive, increase the likelihood of developing alcohol use disorders. On the flip side, the study found that people with high resilience...

Scotland and New Psychoactive Substances

Book

11 December 2016

A collaborative research project geared towards understanding the patterns of use, motives and harms of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - commonly referred to as ‘Legal Highs’ - in Scotland has recently published its findings. Amongst the...

Looking to the Future: Healthcare for Adolescents

Scientific article

11 December 2016

A recent review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that looks at the effectiveness of interventions for improving the well-being of teenagers has reached a number of significant conclusions. These include: Sexual and reproductive...

Social Media, Sport and Alcohol Advertising

Scientific article

11 December 2016

A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review examines the social media presence of alcohol brands that sponsor spectator sports in Australia. It highlights the way in which these brands use sport and social media in their...

Report: Mixing Alcohol with Energy Drinks

Book

11 December 2016

VicHealth has released a report summarising a recent investigation into Australia’s consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks and its harmful consequences. The key findings include: Young people in metropolitan areas drink alcohol and...