The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
A systematic review of reviews on comprehensive community initiatives to prevent or reduce alcohol and other drug harms
Background and Aims: Comprehensive community initiatives (CCI) aimed at reducing or preventing alcohol or other drug (AOD) harms incorporate multiple initiatives delivered to whole communities to effect community-level change on...
18th WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
18TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH – SOUTH AFRICA 2026
Join us in South Africa
The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held biennially by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA).
The 18th WCPH 2026, organized in collaboration with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), will occur in Cape Town. Over 2,000 delegates are expected to attend.
The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors
Promotions deemed attractive to minors concerning alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping are circulating in media outlets and places where minors are very active. This report examines the different legal frameworks in Canada that...
Addressing Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Canada
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances in Canada. In 2024, about one in four people (26%) people living in Canada said they had used cannabis within the past year, and 6% said they used it daily or almost daily (Health Canada...
Reducing Drug‑Use–Related Offenses Through Health‑Centered Approaches
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Proyecto Hombre, presents a webinar on Reducing Drug-Use–Related Offenses Through Health-Centered Approaches.
Public perceptions of heroin use: the influence of smoking, marital, and employment status on stigma toward people who use substances
This study explored public stigma toward people who use heroin in Jordan, where cultural and religious beliefs often frame substance use as a moral failing. A nationwide online survey of over 900 adults found high levels of stigma...
Why Philanthropy Must Back Systemic Approaches to Youth Mental Health
Youth mental health is a growing global crisis, with most mental health conditions beginning before the age of 25. Young people today face increasing stress from poverty, academic and social pressure, bullying (including online), climate...
National Wastewater Drug Surveillance (NWDS) Initiative: Helping Canadian cities respond to the drug crisis
Featuring: Samantha Lancione, Senior Analyst, Health Canada
English: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1–2 p.m. ET
French: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12–1 p.m. ET
51st Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol
The Kettil Bruun Society’s 51st Symposium: Kaunas, Lithuania, 1-5 June 2026
The 51st KBS Symposium is hosted by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in collaboration with the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas IN, and the Kaunas City.
Alcohol Policy 21 Conference
Celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Alcohol Policy Conference (AP21) September 28 - October, 2026 · Washington, DC