The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
'Connections during Crisis’ – Preventing Drug Deaths in Scotland
Join us at our upcoming conference on drug-related deaths on the 29th of August in Glasgow, which will mark International Overdose Awareness Day 2019.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Initiating Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents Living in Urban and Rural Ethiopia
Both alcohol and tobacco use is an increasing public health concern in low- or middle-income countries. Due to an annual economic growth rate of approximately 10%, Ethiopia is a target for both the alcohol and tobacco industries. Although...
Hepatitis C New Models of Care for Drugs Services
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has a high prevalence in people who inject drugs in Europe, although HCV infection is both preventable and curable. European clinical guidelines recommend that all patients with chronic liver disease as a...
Drug Education Booklet
These booklets for teachers, parents and students contain evidence-based information on illegal drugs. For parents and teachers, the booklets include guidance about how to talk to a young person about illegal drugs, common reasons for drug...
Alcohol Change UK’s Annual Conference
Alcohol Change UK's 2019 annual conference will take place in Wrexham on Wednesday 18th September 2019.
At this multidisciplinary event, there will be focusing on how to provide the best support for people who might not fit the usual treatment criteria – including some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs in Australia Web Report
The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia, and...
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland
This report, published by the National Records of Scotland, provides statistics of drug-related deaths in 2018 and earlier years, broken down by age, sex, selected drugs reported, the underlying cause of death and NHS board and council...
World Drug Report 2019
The World Drug Report aims at improving the understanding of the world drug problem and contributing towards fostering greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance and security. The World Drug Report...
ASH Fact Sheet: Use of E-Cigarettes among Young People in Great Britain
This fact sheet uses the ASH smokefree GB survey of 11-18-year-olds 2013-2019, and other sources, to examine evolving youth use of e-cigarettes in Britain in the context of changes in the regulation of e-cigarettes, and use of tobacco among...
Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) Report
The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) monitoring report 2019 presents all the latest available data on key alcohol indicators in Scotland.
