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Call for Speakers: INCB Civil Society Hearing 2024

News

We are looking for civil society experts wishing to speak at this years INCB Civil Society Hearing Topic: “scenarios and possible responses to the rapid expansion of synthetic drug manufacture, trafficking, marketing and consumption”...

Strategies in Media and Social Media for Substance Use Prevention

News

25 April 2024

ISSUP Lebanon presents a webinar on Strategies in Media and Social Media for Substance Use Prevention.

Strategies in Media and Social Media for Substance Use Prevention

25 April 2024

Beirut

Lebanon

ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar on Strategies in Media and Social Media for Substance Use Prevention

Inhalants: What You Need to Know

12 April 2024

Washington

United States

Part 2 of the Pharmacology Webinar Series:

Join ICUDDR for the 2nd webinar on the Pharmacology Series, Inhalants: What We Need to Know on April 12, 7:30 – 8:45 AM (US Eastern Time).

Talking Point: Methamphetamines in pregnancy - clinical care to improve survival, engagement and attachment

29 May 2024

Online

Time: 1PM - 2PM AEST

In this webinar, Elvira will discuss the reasons that methamphetamine use in pregnancy is so concerning: the impact on pregnant physiology and the developing fetal brain; disruptions to perinatal attachment; and disruptions to executive functioning which disrupt health-affirming choices.

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

Reading List

26 March 2024

Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...

Cannabis Use Linked to Elevated Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risk

News

15 March 2024

Cannabis use may increase the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke independent of tobacco use, according to recent findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Compared with non-users, daily cannabis consumers had 25%...

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

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An app that keeps track of how much a person is drinking could help reduce their alcohol intake by around two units a week – equivalent to a medium glass of wine, scientists say. Researchers at UCL said their Drink Less app, which is...

Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key Take-Aways.

Report

29 February 2024

Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors...

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...