The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Changes in Alcohol Use in Denmark during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract Introduction: The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy responses to COVID-19 affected social and economic life and the availability of alcohol. Previous research has shown an overall small decrease in alcohol use...
Associations of common mental disorder with alcohol use in the adult general population
Abstract Background and Aims Research has shown that alcohol use and common mental disorders co-occur; however, little is known about how the global prevalence of alcohol use compares across different common mental disorders. The aim of...
Birth Outcomes of Neonates Exposed to Marijuana in Utero A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract Importance While some studies have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, results have not been consistent across all trials. Objective To assess available data on neonatal outcomes in marijuana...
Call for Papers- Drug Addiction Research in China
Drug addiction has been a major public health problem bringing a heavy burden to patients, families and society in China historically and contemporarily. In the recent two decades, animal and clinical research on mechanisms, trajectories...
Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion
This comprehensive report details the full extent of the way that alcohol is being marketed across national borders – often by digital means – and often regardless of the social, economic or cultural environment in receiving countries. It...
Peer-facilitated treatment access for hepatitis C: The Live Hep C Free project
This article explores the lessons learned during the implementation of a peer-facilitated hepatitis C virus hepatitis C testing and treatment access project called the Live Hep C Free project in contributing to micro-elimination efforts...
Words Matter Language Guide
The need to change our language in relation to people who use drugs has become an increasing topic of discussion, but there is still a long way to go. People who use drugs are highly diverse and their relationship with drug use takes many...
Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Patterns, Psychosocial Correlates, and Consequences
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Alcohol and marijuana are commonly used by young adults, and use of both substances, particularly at the same time, is prevalent among this population. Understanding the prevalence, patterns, correlates, and...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Synthetic Stimulants/Synthetic Cannabinoids
ISSUP are pleased to present the First Webinar in a series on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).