In addition to reducing substance use, prevention approaches can improve long-term health and help prevent a range of adverse outcomes for individuals, families and communities. This Addiction Policy Forum webinar will provide an overview of addiction-prevention research supported by the National…
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Emotions can increase alcohol use
We all know it experientially – now academics back it up. Historically, men in the US tended to drink more than women but that trend has reversed over the last decade, prompting a University of Rhode Island student to study…
Australia: Dalgarno Institute news
The latest developments shared by Dalgarno Institute included Building resilience in young people, Early puberty and substance misuse risk, E-cigarettes linked to lung and oral cancer, ‘Recreational’ drug using raises stroke risk, Sober bars are booming, How trauma shapes substance…
England: 123,000kg of cocaine a year
The Home Office recently published its latest Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) Programme which takes samples from wastewater treatment plants to provide robust and timely estimates of drug consumption in England and Scotland. Russell Webster summarised key points, including…
MPs concerned about Trustpilot reviews of illegal casinos
Trustpilot, the reviews website that offers to “find a company you can trust”, is hosting ratings of illegal casinos, raising concerns in Westminster about the risks to consumers. Unlicensed casino operators linked to financial harm, addiction and even suicide have flooded…
Priory Bristol seeks psychiatrist
The Priory in Stapleton is seeking a consultant psychiatrist – rehab & recovery (part-time) with a salary of £115,000-£155,000pa pro rata.
Care homes and alcohol
A Practice Solutions study, funded by Alcohol Change UK and the Welsh government, looked at how care homes for older people seek to manage alcohol use, and offers “practical tools for improvement” – necessary as almost half of survey respondents…
ONDCP convenes government leaders to advance drug interdictions
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted The Interdiction Committee Principals Meeting which included officials from the Departments of State, Treasury, War, Justice, Homeland Security and the Intelligence Community. The focus of the meeting was to align…
FBI director sues The Atlantic over ‘defamatory’ alcohol claims
Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine for $250million over a ‘malicious and defamatory hit piece’ alleging he has a serious drinking problem. The FBI director brought his lawsuit yesterday against the magazine and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, accusing them of publishing…
