Taking place on 19 May in New Orleans, Mindful May 2026, presented by MusiCares in collaboration with Sweetwater, is a free event offering a restorative experience designed to support the mental, emotional and physical health of people working in music…
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Tools to assess cannabis use disorder
Australia’s University of Queensland published The psychometric properties of validated tools to assess cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis – in the lack of sufficient studies, some brief screening or diagnostic tools are useful in identifying disorder or problem…
Alcohol and diabetes
Ethiopia’s College of Health Science found that the prevalence of alcohol consumption among diabetes mellitus was high in its study area. Being male, living in rural areas, having poor social support and having moderate stress were found to be significantly…
Drug use in ethnic minority groups
Yesterday the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs published Drug use in ethnic minority groups: a review and recommendations. The latter suggest that drug data in ethnic groups feed into the next UK drug-strategy refresh and funding, that research projects understand…
Does government know how many OD’d?
When Dispatch launched last year, it did so with an investigation into the UK’s hidden opioid crisis – which continued to grow. “Most alarming is the extent to which the state lacks even a basic understanding” of what is happening.…
Alcohol policies: too gender-blind
The alcohol industry targets women – but alcohol policies are largely gender-blind, Professor Carol Emslie of the Scottish Alcohol Research Network and Glasgow Caledonian University warned. “Where once sexualised images of women were used to sell alcohol to men, brands…
Addiction researchers to watch
The Society for the Study of Addiction announced that Dr Anya Topiwala of University of Oxford was awarded this year’s Impact Prize for her work on alcohol and the brain, and Dr Emmert Roberts of King’s College London and SLAM…
Webinar: using DBT with the 12 Steps
The National Association of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Counselors is offering a free webinar on 20 May on The Skill of Taking Steps: Using DBT In Conjunction with 12 Steps. DBT-SUD, an evidence-based adaptation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, gain tractions alongside…
Addiction screening by dentists
Dentists are well-suited to identify dental complications linked to substance use, but barriers limit them screening and referring patients for substance use treatment. Multifactorial solutions to improve uptake of these clinical practices include proper training, interprofessional practice models, stigma-mitigating campaigns,…
