Statistical Bulletin: Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning in England and Wales
This article presents data on the number of drug misuse deaths in England and Wales from 1993 onwards.
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Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis in the US
Abstract
Purpose of Review: In light of the current crisis in opioid involved overdose deaths, the federal Department of Health and Human Services operating divisions are working together to implement a data-driven, research-based strategy...
Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer
Source: World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research.
Continuous Update Project Expert Report 2018. Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer. Available at dietandcancerreport.org
Executive summary
Background and...
Drug Use on Both Sides of the US-Mexico Border
Abstract
Objective: To compare drug use for cities along the US-Mexico border.
Materials and methods: Data are from the US-Mexico Study on Alcohol and Related Conditions (UMSARC, 2011-2013), a survey of 4,796 randomly selected Mexican and...
Evaluación emocional y actitudinal de advertencias sanitarias de tabaco en adultos y jóvenes de Argentina
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Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto emocional y las respuestas cognitivas y actitudinales de las advertencias sanitarias, para evitar el consumo del tabaco.
Material y métodos: Se evaluaron 27 advertencias sanitarias de control del...
Smoking Susceptibility as a Predictive Measure of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use among Early Adolescents
Abstract
Objective: To assess the validity of a standard measure of smoking susceptibility for predicting cigarette and e-cigarette use in a sample of early adolescents in Argentina and Mexico.
Materials and methods: A school-based...
Temporal Associations of Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption with Cancer Mortality
Key Points
Question: Are changes in population-level alcohol and tobacco consumption associated with changes in overall cancer mortality?
Findings: In this population-based cohort study, temporal associations of alcohol and tobacco...
U.S. Children's Exposure to Addiction Drug Rose 215% in Three Years, Study Says
This article discusses accidental exposure to buprenorphine among children.
One in six young people in high school tried drugs
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal substance, but growing consumption of 'popper'.
At least 520 thousand high school students, whose ages are between 12 and 18, have used drugs at least once in your life. That figure represents 15.9...
South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) Alcohol Use and Other Drug Trends 2018 Update
The South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) have produced a short report on alcohol and other drug trends for 2018.
SACENDU is operational in 9 South African provinces, monitoring trends in alcohol and other...
National Report on the Drug Situation in Lebanon
The document National Report on Drug Situation in Lebanon offers an insight into the coordinated approach taken by the Department of Public Health, academic stakeholders and other ministerial departments in reducing the prevalence and impact of substance use disorders in Lebanon.
Effects of Repeated Binge Drinking on Blood Pressure Levels and Other Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Young Adults
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Background: Binge drinking prevalence rates are highest in young adults; however, little is known about the effects of binge drinking on blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular health metrics in individuals between 18 and 45...
Sex‐Specific Associations between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Hypertension
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Background: Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of hypertension, the risk associated with low levels of alcohol intake in men and women is unclear.
Methods and Results: We searched...
UNODC World Drug Report 2018
The 2018 World Drug Report was launched on 26th June. The report covers a range of topics with the booklets split into drug demand and supply, drug markets, drugs and age, and women and drugs.
The booklets are all available free to access...
World Drug Day and World Drug Report Launch 2018
The 2018 theme of the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime was "Listen First".
June Student Membership Update
In our third Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.
One great way to be more active in this field is to join ISSUP as a member and to contribute...
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms 2007–2014
In 2014, the cost of substance use (SU) in Canada was $38.4 billion— or approximately $1,100 spent for every Canadian regardless of age. This report presents the estimates of the costs of SU in Canada from 2007 to 2014 using the most...
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The 26th of June marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Facebook Will Redirect Searches about Opiates to SAMHSA Support Services
Many news outlets are reporting on a newly introduced feature of Facebook to help support people who use opiate drugs.
How the Opioid Crisis Is Depressing America's Labor Force
It's been a decade since the financial crisis drove up the unemployment rate in the U.S. and forced people in the prime of their careers to give up looking for work.
Even today, as employers add jobs at a furious pace, the workforce...
