mental health

The link between reducing pain medication, overdose and mental health crisis

Scientific article

In response to the concerning numbers of opioid-related deaths in the US, there has been a recent focus on opioid prescribing trends, which has shown an increase in opioid tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. However...

Youth Wellness & Risk Behavior Connections: Part II: Violence, Safety & Other Health Behaviors

2 September 2021

ST AUGUSTINE, Florida

United States

Objectives:

Youth Wellness & Risk Behavior Connections: Part I: Substance Use & Mental Health

1 September 2021

Saint Augustine, Florida

United States

Objectives:

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction: Call for Papers

News

A special issue of the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction will be devoted to empirical papers and related to Stigma, Mental Illness and Substance Use. The special issue is intended to highlight a broad range of issues...

Tobacco Smoking and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV in Uganda

Scientific article

Rates of smoking among people living with HIV are greater than the number of people who smoke within the general population. This article, published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco, examines the smoking patterns and behaviours of...

Smoking among inpatients in treatment for substance use disorders: prevalence and effect on mental health and quality of life

Scientific article

11 May 2021

Background: Smoking is still prevalent among people with substance use disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among patients in treatment for substance use disorders and to analyze the effect of...

Rebuild and Recover: Reducing alcohol harm and remaking connections in the post-pandemic world

22 September 2021

Online

United Kingdom

Alcohol Change UK’s 2021 online conference

Greenspace Programmes for Problem Substance Use, Alcohol Occasionals

15 June 2021

Scotland

United Kingdom

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-occasionals-greenspace-programmes-for-problem-substance-use-tickets-136977863477

Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 07:30 – 09:00 ET (Washington, DC time)

Disruption to Mental Health Services Caused by COVID-19

Book

A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) survey has found that 93% of countries worldwide have experienced significant disruption to mental health services. With a rise in demand for these services, these worring findings suggest there is...

SALIS / AMHL CONFERENCE

27 April 2021

Online

CONFERENCE

5th Annual Joint SALIS/AMHL Conference

42nd Annual SALIS Conference

April 27 – 29, 2021 (Virtual)

Information Professionals:

Building Back Better in the Post Pandemic World