It is important that people wishing to access treatment for substance use disorder are informed about the quality of care they will receive.
A new fact sheet has been developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a new guide for journalists in the field of drug abuse and treatment. The purpose of this guide is to provide journalists with fast and user-friendly access to the latest scientific...
Drug and Alcohol Findings have announced the top five studies in the field of drug education.
The five studies describe drug prevention curriculum and techniques that have been tried and tested, with varying degrees of success, in Western...
Last of the 25 cells of the Drug Treatment Matrix explores research on how local treatment systems can protect the community – treatment in itself, and treatment offered or imposed by law enforcement authorities. The task is to meld...
A recent study has found that Native American adolescents are at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse than other American teens.
Survey results were collected from 1,700 Native American students at 31 schools across the United States and...
It is believed that the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050. There is yet no cure for the disease therefore prevention is key. There are several modifiable lifestyle risk factors that are thought to be associated with...
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make...
Individuals suffering from substance use disorders develop strong associations between the drug’s stimulating effect and environmental cues that act as reminders of the experience, which can lead to relapse.
A recent study has proposed a...
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has released the revised Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Communication Toolkit to promote healthy attitude towards alcohol consumption. The guidelines, which are particularly geared...
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a new resource for parents, teachers and other youth allies to help them prepare to have open, non-judgemental discussions with youths about cannabis. The Talking Pot...
