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Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.

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Call for applications: Health Research at the Nexus of Humanitarian Crises and Climate Change

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The Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and partner organizations will host a Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R) inclusive of public webinars and an in-person meeting in May 2025...

Overdose Resource Exchange (ORE)

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Overdose Resource Exchange (ORE) is a central collection of CDC-reviewed communication materials and educational resources about opioid misuse, addiction, treatment, and overdose prevention for state, territorial, and local health...

Women and Weed

11 September 2024

Online

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET

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Engaging Youth in Substance Use Prevention

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7 August 2024

Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...

The Gender Perspective in the Field of Substances and Addictions

15 August 2024

Bogota

Colombia

ISSUP Colombia invites you to its webinar on Gender Perspective in the Field of Substances and Addictions

FERYA [Active and Networked Families] – A Program to Empower Family Organizations for Environmental Prevention and the Promotion of Preventive Rights

Scientific article

14 March 2024

Family involvement has proven to be a protective factor in childhood and adolescence, acting as a preventive barrier against risky behaviours, such as substance abuse and addiction, among minors and youth. Family- and community-based...

Withdrawal, Withdrawal Symptoms, and Craving in Gaming Disorder – Systematic Review

Scientific article

14 March 2024

INTRODUCTION: This systematic review aims to synthesise and summarise the available evidence on the definitions of craving and withdrawal, the nature and presence of withdrawal symptoms, the duration of abstinence, the prevalence and nature...

Sport in the Context of Sports Betting and Gambling from the Perspective of University Students: Case of the Czech Republic

Scientific article

2 April 2024

BACKGROUND: The sports sector with all its aspects has become an inseparable part of modern society and its influence is manifested in both, local and global, aspects of the life in every country. Not only does sport create and promote...

Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles

Scientific article

INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...

Families Forum - LIFE-Q: Researching lifestyle behaviours of spouses and partners of military personnel and veterans

30 July 2024

Online

Hosted by Adfam and Alcohol Change UK
Online, 10am, Tuesday 30 July 2024

LIFE-Q: Researching lifestyle behaviours of spouses and partners of military personnel and veterans.

Military life can be demanding, and the pressures it can put on family life are well-known.