The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Research led by people who use drugs: centering the expertise of lived experience
Despite a long history of successful, community-led harm reduction programs and rising health inequalities suffered by PWUD, research collaborations between PWUD and researchers remain generally ignored. PWUDs are crucial in identifying...
Minority Fellowship Program
The NBCC Foundation and NAADAC are pleased to announce the 2022 application period for the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC) is now open. This program is made...
Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence
The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...
Drug Use at Universities - Staff's Perspective
An open and honest conversation around drug-related issues at universities from the perspective of staff.
In this free webinar, different stakeholders from different universities will share their observations and experiences around student drug use.
Cannabis tourist destinations: Risk for vulnerable travellers with pre-existing mental disorders
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article-abstract/27/4/taz098/5671717
Substances as Self-Treatment for Cognitive Test Anxiety among Undergraduate Students
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02791072.2018.1564090
Harm reduction drug policy in Israel: what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done?
https://ijhpr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13584-019-0343-3
HIV and People Who Use Drugs Factsheet
The 2021-2026 Global AIDS Strategy has bold and critical new targets on realizing human rights, reducing stigma, discrimination, and violence, and removing harmful punitive laws as a pathway to ending inequalities and ultimately ending AIDS...
Women and alcohol
The alcohol research interest group (ARIG) is hosting a webinar on Alcohol and Women.
The event will take place on the 14th of October.
Speakers:
Dr Emily Nicholls
'I just feel nice with a glass of wine': Doing 'girliness' and 'classiness' through alcohol consumption on a Girls' Night Out
Dr Amanda Atkinson
