The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
European Drug Report 2020
European Drug Report 2020 COVID-19 How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting drug use, supply and services? Drug use and harms What are the health costs of drug use in Europe today? Drug markets What do the latest data tell us about drug...
Impacts of COVID-19 on Substance Use
CCSA is the go-to place in Canada for trusted information on COVID-19 and substance use. In response to threat posed by COVID- 19, they have put together a collection of resources from websites and organizations from around the world. Their...
The Implications of COVID-19 for Substance Use and Mental Health – A Public Health Perspective
In this CCSA panel discussion webinar, experts will provide federal, provincial and local perspectives on the response to substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will explore the implications of the pandemic response on substance use and mental health, as well as the response measures that were taken, lessons learned and recommendations as pandemic restrictions across Canada begin to lift.
2020 OSCE-wide Conference on Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors
Strengthening Effective Prevention of Drug Use among Youth through Community Policing
Prevention Talk # 1 - A Culture of Prevention: What does that mean and how would it affect research and practice?
About the Event
A recent commentary in Prevention Science, [Sloboda, Z., David, S.B. Commentary on the Culture of Prevention. Prev Sci (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01158-8 ] explored the concept of a culture of prevention and what that means to research and practice.
Structural Stigma in Health-Care Contexts for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Issues
This report provides a review of the research and literature relating to structural stigma in health-care contexts, including how it affects people living with mental health and substance use issues, how it is expressed in the health-care...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on substance use: Implications for prevention and treatment
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought major challenges to healthcare systems and public health policies globally, as it requires novel treatment and prevention strategies to adapt for the impact of the pandemic. Individuals with...
Smoke-free Home Intervention in Scotland
When an individual smokes a cigarette (or roll-up, pipe or cigar), most of the smoke doesn't go into their lungs, it goes into the air around them where anyone nearby can breathe it in. This is known as second-hand smoke. Infants and...
IOTOD 2020 Virtual Conference
Virtual Summit 2020
