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Variations in national availability of waivered buprenorphine prescribers by racial and ethnic composition of zip codes

Scientific article

25 May 2022

Background Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for...

Neurofeedback for opioid dependent patients in an outpatient setting: a pilot feasibility study

Scientific article

15 April 2022

Background When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite these...

Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth

Scientific article

14 March 2022

Background The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use disorder...

Women and drugs in Europe — why gender matters?

30 March 2022

Online

Description: This webinar will explore recent patterns and trends in drug use among women in Europe and the role played by gender in influencing women’s consumption behaviours across settings and the life course.

Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review (Report at a Glance)

Book

1 March 2022

To investigate how alcohol container labels can be used to build public awareness, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction commissioned Enhanced Alcohol Container Labels: A Systematic Review and developed a summary of the report...

HealthCare educational differences in pain management, adverse childhood experiences and their relationship to substance use disorder education

Scientific article

7 February 2022

The Ohio Attorney General selected experts from a number of academic fields to the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention and Education (SCOPE) to help the State of Ohio in tackling the opioid crisis in the United States. The focus of...

The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis

Scientific article

10 February 2022

Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...

Research Processes and Social Appropriation of Knowledge

22 March 2022

Online

ICUDDR would like to invite you to their next Webinar on Research Processes and Social Appropriation of Knowledge.

Time: 10AM Eastern Time

Register for the Webinar

Presenters:

Juan F. Herrera, Natalia Galeano, Ana M. Quiceno, Catalina Arango.

How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain

Report

13 January 2022

Summary People’s attitudes and behaviours about cannabis have shifted since it was legalized in 2018. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has funded research to examine these changes. As we approach the three-year...

Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada

Report

25 December 2021

Summary Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...