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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...

17th European Public Health Conference 2024

12 November 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

17th European Public Health Conference 2024

Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation

The European Public Health (EPH) Conference Foundation and the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) are pleased to invite you to the 17th EPH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Chairs of the Conference are Ricardo Mexia and Sónia Dias.

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...

Prescribed safer supply during dual public health emergencies: a qualitative study examining service providers perspectives on early implementation

Scientific article

5 March 2024

Background: Over the past decade, drug-related overdoses have seen a significant rise both in North America and globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasised the urgent need for safer supply programs to replace unregulated...

DEMO: PPP Module of the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs

6 March 2024

Online

Due to their capacity to leverage resources, expertise and innovation from both public and private sectors, public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a variety of responses to the global synthetic drug problem. The UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs' newest module on PPPs serves as a comprehensive guide for government agencies, law enforcement, NGOs, community organizati

Tobacco use and behaviour among South African adolescents and young adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific article

26 February 2024

Abstract Objective Tobacco use, particularly the initiation of smoking during adolescence and young adulthood, represents a significant public health concern in South Africa. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of published...

Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions

13 March 2024

Philadelphia

United States

Join us for the largest yearly behavioral medicine gathering in the world! The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is happening in Philadelphia, PA, from March 13–16, 2024.

Cannabis, Mental Health and Substance Use Health Summary Report

Report

30 December 2023

The Cannabis, Mental Health, and Substance Use Health: Research Knowledge Exchange Event Summary Report presents the findings and themes discussed at an event jointly hosted by CCSA (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction) and the...

Coalitions Helping Coalitions: Roundtable

13 February 2024

Online

Please join us on Tuesday, February 13th at 3 PM EST for our Coalitions Helping Coalitions discussion on ‘Buidling Partnerships for Coalitions with Diverse Populations’.

Selected Lifestyle Factors of Candidate Sperm Donors and Their Effect on Spermiogram Values in the Moravian Part of the Czech Republic. Study Protocol

Scientific article

8 November 2023

INTRODUCTION: Male infertility affects nearly 14% of men in Europe, and approximately 44% of them are unaware of the cause of their infertility. Thanks to the plentitude of research, we can now clearly define the risk factors that...