Practice

Impaired control in heavy drinking and its association with alcohol craving and alcohol use disorder severity

Scientific article

1 July 2020

Abstract: Introduction. Impaired control over drinking has been frequently cited in diverse theoretical descriptions regarding harmful alcohol use and is considered a DSM criterion for alcohol use disorder. Differences in the frequency of...

Register to take part in "Motivational Quizzing" 2022

News

Test your knowledge of psychiatry and substance use disorders by taking part in the international online quiz "Motivational Quizzing"! Exciting prizes to be won!

Variations in national availability of waivered buprenorphine prescribers by racial and ethnic composition of zip codes

Scientific article

25 May 2022

Background Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for...

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Book

This report presents the latest clinical evidence on how cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect a developing fetus and infant. Key points include: the effects of cannabis can be passed onto the fetus through the placenta...

Introduction to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs, Media Campaigns & Professional Training: Free Webinar

1 June 2022

St. Augustine/Florida

United States

Session Objectives:

Motivational Interviewing: Reading List

Reading List

Motivational interviewing is a counselling approach that aims to harness an individual’s motivation to change and promote autonomy in decision making.

Webinar on Career Opportunities at UNODC

2 June 2022

Online

Discover UNODC's mandated areas!

02 June 2022, 9-10 AM (Central European Time zone, Vienna, Austria)

02 June 2022, 3-4 PM (Central European Time zone, Vienna, Austria)

New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group Conference 2022

9 June 2022

Online

Towards ambitious alcohol policy: challenges and opportunities

23 May 2022

Geneva

Background

The decade after the adoption of the WHO Global Alcohol Strategy has not yielded significant progress in the development of alcohol policy solutions and reductions in alcohol harms.

Safeguarding Public Health: Managing Conflict of Interest and Interference in Alcohol Policy to Support the Safer Implementation

19 May 2022

Online

The objective of this webinar is to support decision-makers who protect effective alcohol regulations by raising awareness of conflicts of interests, summarizing the current evidence on interference from the alcohol industry in public health policy as well as discuss best practices.