Mental Health

The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .

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Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article

23 October 2019

Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...

UK Parents' Drinking Negatively Affects Over a Third of Children

News

The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them. A recent...

Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019

Book

In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy...

Interventions to Integrate Care for People with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol

Scientific article

30 October 2019

Abstract Introduction: People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic...

iCAAD 2020

4 May 2020

London

iCADD is hosting the largest European conference on

Evidence-Based Resource Guide: First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders

Book

1 October 2019

Alcohol Use Disorder Series from the Lancet Journals

Scientific article

17 October 2019

Executive Summary Alcohol use disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and of immense importance to all mental health professionals. This new Series puts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder in clinical and...