The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Youth Drinking in Decline
Youth alcohol consumption is declining across most high-income nations, often alongside concurrent decreases in drug use and smoking. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the nature and underlying reasons for this decline.
The Kettil Bruun Society is holding a thematic meeting to discuss the nature of these trends.
The programme will be organised around the following themes:
Rethinking your Travels
The Balearic Government, European Alcohol Policy Alliance and IREFREA have the pleasure to invite you to Rethink Your Travel- An Open Debate, on 13th February 2019, Palma, Mallorca.
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adolescent Substance Use
There is evidence to suggest clear social and economic inequalities in adolescent smoking and alcohol use. A recent study has used data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs ( ESPAD) to examine socioeconomic...
Hidden Harm Practice Guide
Parental problem alcohol and other drug use are associated with social, legal, economic and health-related problems. It can disrupt family routines and responsibilities, relationships with relatives and friends, and the family’s social...
Change, Grow, Live Medication-Assisted Treatments Toolkit
Drug-related deaths are the highest they have ever been. We know that medication-assisted treatments (MAT), such as the prescription of methadone and buprenorphine, are our most powerful interventions. Supporting opioid-dependent service...
Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14
The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated.
Children and Young People Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol - Clinical Guidelines
Alcohol consumption in pregnancy has the potential to cause significant fetal damage. It is estimated that approximately 3.2% of babies born in the UK are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, though the guidance says currently few...
Campus-Based Interventions
Drinking in excess is a long-standing ritual that many students see as an integral part of the postsecondary experience. It is also a significant public health problem that affects students’ lives, including social, academic, legal and health issues.
Competition to Attend an International Summer Leadership Academy for Alcohol Harm Prevention, 2019
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the Postsecondary Education Partnership—Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH) are offering students the opportunity to take part in the seven-day international Summer Leadership Academy for...
The Summer Leadership Academy for Alcohol Harm Prevention 2019
SummerLEAHP 2019 is the world’s first ever international summer school for bright young minds who want to take the lead in transforming student environments by addressing alcohol-related harm.
