Change is the ultimate law of life. Those that do not change and adapt, do not survive. In the life of scientific meetings, this means constantly
Need more skilled addiction specialists? New paper out now
photocredit: Wolters Kluwer Training in addiction medicine gives clinicians early intervention tools, prevents the
BC Addiction Conference & Research Day 2016
MAY 25, 2016 Full conference
New paper out now: Primary care distributes life-saving medication for 17 years
The year was 1996 and Ireland was recovering from a recent heroin epidemic. Methadone, a medical replacement drug for heroin, was jut making its way
First European conference on dependencies 2015: Keynotes #LxAddictions15
A major new event in the addictions landscape - the organisers claimed. To date, there hasn't been a Europe-wide meeting on addictions. Many smaller
Reduce alcohol consumption in illicit drug users: In the news
In 2012, we reviewed the evidence for talking therapies to reduce drinking among people who also use other drugs. This review was published by the
New BMJ personal view out now: Training in addiction medicine should be standardised and scaled up
Most health systems lack sufficiently trained doctors to reduce the public health consequences of this problem, writes J
New paper out now: Psychosocial Interventions for Alcohol use among problem drug users
May 18th: Many people in methadone treatment receive it through their primary care provider. As many also drink alcohol excessively, there is a
Patient-Related Drinking and Alcohol Counselling: Do Doctors Own Lifestyle Habits Matter?
The medical degree isn't a vaccine against addiction. “If you don’t drink as much as your GP, you don't drink too much,” an old saying goes. When