Public health

The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Opinion piece, commentary

24 January 2025

Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

Changing public perceptions of alcohol, alcohol harms and alcohol policies: A multi-methods study to develop novel framing approaches

Scientific article

23 December 2024

Background and Aims Public views on alcohol, its harms, and related policies can influence behaviour and support for policies. This research aimed to (i) summarise evidence on public understanding of alcohol, (ii) compare public views with...

Bigger, stronger and cheaper: growth in e-cigarette market driven by disposable devices with more e-liquid, higher nicotine concentration and declining prices

Scientific article

Abstract Objective: This study explores trends in the disposable e-cigarette market in the USA, specifically focusing on changes in e-cigarette size, nicotine strength, and real sales-weighted average prices, both per e-cigarette unit and...

Figure 1 Panel A: average millilitre volume capacity, NielsenIQ United States, January 2017–September 2022*. *Each time period represents a 4-week interval.

NAADAC 2025 Annual Conference

11 October 2025

Seattle

United States

Save the date for the biggest

6th Annual Conference on Toxicology and Environmental Health

27 February 2025

Paris

France

Welcome to the 6th Annual Conference on Toxicology and Environmental Health, set against the backdrop of the beautiful city of Paris, France, on February 27-28, 2025.

2025 NIDA International Forum Call for Research Poster Abstract Submissions and Travel Award Requests

News

18 December 2024

The NIDA International Program invites researchers from around the world to present their international drug use and addiction research during the 2025 NIDA International Forum.

#ScaleUp - UNODC initiative on promoting scalable and effective interventions for the treatment of stimulant use disorders

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

18 March 2024

The UNODC #ScaleUp Initiative is a vital response to the growing global challenge of stimulant use disorders, which affect millions of individuals worldwide. In 2021, approximately 78 million people used substances like amphetamines...

Call for Submissions: CCSA Issues of Substance Conference 2025

News

17 December 2024

CCSA is pleased to open the call for submissions for the Issues of Substance 2025 conference. Our conference acknowledges that all voices should have a platform to share knowledge and experience. With this in mind, we welcome abstracts for...

Call for Submissions: CCSA Issues of Substance Conference 2025

Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

18 March 2025

Baltimore

United States

Rebuilding the clinical and public health infrastructure for our nation’s youth

2025 Addiction Medicine Conference

11 April 2025

North Carolina

United States