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Drug market trends of Cocaine, Amphetamine-type stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances

Booklet

Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2022, this booklet focuses on the market dynamics of various stimulants – cocaine, amphetamines and “ecstasy” – and of NPS. It contains an analysis of the global market for cocaine...

Stimulant Use Webinar Series. Part I: About Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorder

ISSUP Webinar

23 January 2024

ISSUP Indonesia, ISSUP Malaysia and ISSUP Philippines, in collaboration with ITTC, present its joint webinar series on the use of Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) in the Asian region. This is Part I of a three-part webinar series on Stimulant Use

Stimulant Use Webinar Series. Part I: About Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorder

23 January 2024

Jakarta

Indonesia

ISSUP Indonesia, ISSUP Malaysia and ISSUP Philippines, in collaboration with ITTC, welcome you to a joint initiative dedicated to the use of Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) in the Asian region. This is Part I of a three-part webinar series on Stimulant Use

Biographic Burden and Initiation into the Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants from the Perspective of Users: The Qualitative Arm of the ATTUNE Research Study in the Czech Republic

Scientific article

3 February 2021

BACKGROUND: The Czech Republic has a long tradition of methamphetamine use. Less is known about the circumstances of initiation into its use at the level of individual users. The aim of the research was to analyse the biographic burden...

Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article

23 October 2019

Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...

Pharmacotherapy for Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Use Disorder — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

24 September 2019

This meta-analysis of research on medication to treat methamphetamine use disorder finds that only one medication, methylphenidate, has any efficacy in reducing use.

Workplace Alcohol and Other Drug Factsheets

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety...

Evaluation of Amphetamine-Related Hospitalizations and Associated Clinical Outcomes and Costs in the United States

Scientific article

19 October 2018

Key Points Question: What are the current trends in frequency and costs of amphetamine-related hospitalizations in the United States? Findings: In this cross-sectional study of approximately 1.3 million amphetamine-related US...

Global Statistics on Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use: 2017 Status Report

Scientific article

10 May 2018

Abstract Aims This review provides an up‐to‐date curated source of information on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use and their associated mortality and burden of disease. Limitations in the data are also discussed, including how these...

How Can Contingency Management Support Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? A Systematic Review

Book

1 May 2016

Rewarding people dependent on illegal drugs for not using those drugs is a controversial tactic, one this report from the European Union’s drug misuse centre found patchily effective in extending retention and reducing substance use as a...