The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
How Do People with Mood and Anxiety Disorders Perceive and Interpret the Drinking Motives Questionnaire?
Abstract Background Research has identified drinking motives as the final common pathway to alcohol use, and associations between specific drinking motives and drinking patterns have consistently been demonstrated. Data on drinking motives...
Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
About the presenter: Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H. is a UW associate professor of medicine and is a certified expert in addiction medicine. He has clinical and research expertise in primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine. As a member of the UW School of Medicine Colleges Faculty, he is active in medical student education. He teaches students, residents and practicing physicians in a wide variety of settings. Dr.
11th European Public Health Conference
The theme for the 11th EPH Conference is 'Winds of change: Towards new ways of improving public health in Europe'. Public health is faced with new challenges to improve population health in Europe. Health care alone cannot accomplish this immense task. At the Ljubljana conference, we will explore the significance of creating partnerships across all levels and sectors.
PhD Symposium 2018
Improving and understanding health
4 July 2018, with pre-conference workshops 3 July
Now in its 4th year, this free to attend conference brings together PhD students from around the world who are undertaking research that aims to improve or understand health, behaviour or health care.
Association of Low Blood Pressure with Suicidal Ideation
Abstract Background Whether constitutional low blood pressure (BP) causes substantive health problems has been controversial, and subjects with hypotension exhibit a range of symptoms, from mild typical conditions such as tiredness and...
Smoking and Dementia
Introduction Dementia is a set of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This can include problems with memory loss, thinking, mental agility, language and understanding. Dementia is common – around 90...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (SHS) among Young People
Abstract Background: Annually, 600 000 deaths are attributed to exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke (SHS). These include 165 000 among children, about 60% of which occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. As of 2017, only seven countries...
Stressful Experiences Affect Likelihood of Remission of Drug Dependence, Continued Drug Use, and Relapse
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Centre for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health have been exploring the link between drug dependence, ongoing drug use, relapse and exposure to stress or experience of stressful events...
Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal focuses on an often-neglected topic – opioid use in older adults. This systematic literature review, Treatment for Opioid Use and Outcomes in Older Adults, included 76 papers...
NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD
Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.