drugs

InterAction 2018

23 May 2018

London

United Kingdom

With generous support from Alcohol Research UK, the purpose of the day is to encourage the interplay and exchange of knowledge and ideas around the subject of drugs and alcohol. Speakers will be provocative and challenge received wisdoms with counter narratives.

Estimating Treatment Coverage for People with Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis of Data from the World Mental Health Surveys

Scientific article

21 September 2017

Abstract Substance use is a major cause of disability globally. This has been recognized in the recent United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in which treatment coverage for substance use disorders is identified as one of the...

The Diverse Reasons for Using Novel Psychoactive Substances

Scientific article

11 December 2017

Abstract Background The increasing number of legally ambiguous and precarious Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes a challenge for policy makers and public health. Scientific and more in-depth knowledge about the motivations for...

Women and Substance Use

Scientific article

1 November 2017

Abstract Objectives: To explore contextual factors that increase vulnerabilities to negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and possible differences in SRH-related behaviours and the needs of women who use drugs (WUD) through...

"Effects of Drugs on Socio-Economic Conditions of Union Council Shoghore District Chitral, Pakistan"

Scientific article

1 November 2017

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations Drug addiction is a pathological or abnormal condition which arises due to frequent or abnormal use of substances which affects human senses and decreased motivation for normal life activities. The...

Exercise in the Treatment of Youth Substance Use Disorders: Review and Recommendations

Scientific article

17 October 2017

SUMMARY Substance use disorders are one of the most common and debilitating mental health conditions experienced by youth, and several well-established risk factors exist that contribute to the development and persistence of SUDs...

Childhood Matters: Alcohol and Drug Problems from a Child Rights Perspective

Book

Millions of children globally suffer as a consequence of the use of intoxicating substances like alcohol and illicit drugs. This is an important, but too often neglected, child rights issue. The new FORUT publication “Childhood matters”...

The Use of Solvent Inhalants among “Street Children” in Mexico

Scientific article

Abstract: Introduction: The use of solvent inhalants has been documented in Mexico since the 1970s. Nevertheless, very little is known about the distribution and use dynamics among “street children”. Few have ventured to study this issue...

Strategies to Facilitate Integrated Care for People with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

Scientific article

7 April 2017

Abstract Background There is a growing body of research highlighting the potential benefits of integrated care as a way of addressing the needs of people with alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems, given the broad range of other issues...

Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes

Scientific article

1 August 2017

A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...