Toluene is an industrial solvent widely used as a drug of abuse, which can produce sudden sniffing death due to cardiac arrhythmias. In this paper, we tested the hypothesis that toluene inhibits cardiac sodium channels in Xenopus...
In February 2019, the UK government appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to undertake an independent review of drugs.
The aim of the review was to inform the government’s thinking on what more can be done to tackle the harm that drugs...
A number of organisations have issued surveys to gather information from across different support services and individuals to assess the impact of COVID-19.
Collective Voice, the national alliance of drug and alcohol treatment charities in...
Současná globální pandemie viru Covid-19 má za následek bezprecedentní změny v životech lidí. Mnohé z těchto změn budou znamenat další zátěž pro rodiny osob s problémy s užíváním návykových látek a již tak náročné okolnosti se mohou stát...
Families across the globe are adapting to changes due to (COVID-19).
While isolation can represent an opportunity for families to spend time together, many caregivers will be experiencing conflicting feelings and priorities, as well as...
Stipendium Williama Whitea bylo vytvořeno na podporu výzkumu studentských studií závislostí a rozvíjení významu studentských výzkumných projektů v akreditovaných programech NASAC, programech schválených NAADAC ve vysokoškolském vzdělávání...
Social Work is rich, stimulating, and one of the few careers which enables you to stand up for social injustice.
The field of social work spans across multiple career options, depending on the type of social work degree you pursue and your...
Session Objectives:
Objective: To assess the effects of use of cannabis during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes.
Data sources: 7 electronic databases were searched from inception to 1 April 2014. Studies that investigated the effects of use...
According to the prevention paradox, the majority of alcohol-related harms in the population occur among low-to-moderate risk drinkers, simply because they are more numerous in the population, although high-risk...
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health—IJERPH (ISSN 1660-4601, IF 2.468) is currently running a Special Issue "Risk Behaviors and Substance Abuse among Adolescents".
Prof. Dr. Marta Lima-Serrano (University...
El 30 de abril de 2020, el ISSUP Chile en colaboración con ISSUP global organizó un webinar sobre 'El sistema de tratamiento en Chile: Situación actual y los desafíos futuros'.
Expozitor: Carlos Charme Fuentes
Ředitel Nacional
Servicio...
Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic...
AT THE CRUX: THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CLINICIAN AND CLIENT
Influences explored across the Matrix come to a head in the encounter between clinician and client. Take a step back and (in the words of one of this cell’s reviews) you will see that...
Pandemie koronaviru představuje novou výzvu pro veřejné zdravotnické služby po celém světě.
Ačkoli vědci neúnavně pracují na tom, aby pochopili více o viru, stále existuje mnoho nezodpovězených otázek.
V nedávném rozhovoru Dr. Nora Volkow...
The endocannabinoid system has a modulatory role in brain reward and cognitive processes. It has been hypothesized that repeated interference with endocannabinoid signaling (e.g., through abuse of cannabis or synthetic...
El 28 de abril de 2020, el capítulo chileno de ISSUP en colaboración con ISSUP global organizó un webinar sobre 'Prevención - El sistema SENDA basado en la evidencia'.
Expositor: Carlos Charme Fuentes
Director Nacional
Servicio Nacional...
Previous research has suggested that intrauterine alcohol exposure is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes in offspring. However, few studies have investigated its association with offspring internalizing...
UNODC’s Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) presented on the Global Experience by UNODC, during the International Society of Addiction medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Series on COVID-19 and...
As part of efforts to professionalize the treatment and care of drug use disorders and the dissemination of effective evidence-based interventions, 18 out of 23 treatment professionals successfully passed the accreditation examination (78%...
