Addiction

Cocaine Reading List

Reading List

Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and...

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related substances

Book

Introduction The markets for hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSC) are rapidly evolving areas with relatively limited information currently available. The European situation presented in Section 1 can only...

Responding to stimulant use — developments in treatment

Video and audio recordings

Objective: To better understand current developments in the treatment of stimulant use. Background: Stimulant drugs are second only to cannabis as the most widely used class of illicit drug globally, accounting for 68 million past-year...

Exploring treatment barriers on the use of crystal methamphetamine among young people in Zimbabwe

Scientific article

Substance misuse among young people is one of the most public concerns in global health. This study set out to explore treatment barriers among young people in Zimbabwe. Data was collected through interviews with 30 participants The study...

2022-2023 Medical Council on Alcohol (MCA) Legacy Essay Competition

News

It has been widely reported that youth alcohol consumption has decreased over recent years. What is the evidence to support this view? What are the implications for alcohol related health harm, promotion of safe drinking and health policy...

Pain, Opioids, Addiction, and Worker Wellness

24 May 2023

Online

This session will focus on substance use and pain with an occupational health lens, addressing worker wellness, the return-to-work process, and the role of the clinician, as well as employer engagement in promoting employee wellbeing.

Trends in Overdose and Other Drug-Induced Deaths in Australia

Book

This report presents the most recent and in-depth data on overdose and drug-induced deaths in Australia, covering the period 2002 to 2021. It is the most recent output in a series of annual publications on trends in drug overdose deaths...

The 2023 MARC Symposium

18 May 2023

Monash

Australia

The 2023 MARC Symposium will bring together world-leading

International Conference on Opioids

6 July 2023

Stockholm

Sweden

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program.

Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit

2 May 2023

Rome

Italy

Join the upcoming Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit taking place from 2-5 May, 2023. The Summit is a unique opportunity to gather and engage in discussions with leading experts, professionals, activists, and Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders in a participatory meeting designed based on participants' national and international experiences.

Rome Consensus 2.0 humanitarian drug policy harm reduction