The World Health Organization has long recommended that conditions like depression or anxiety are identified and treated early because they burden the
76th Annual Conference of College on Problems of Drug Dependence: Decide to be fearless& fabulous
Not one, but two conferences in Puerto Rico made my trip fantastic. As usual, the NIDA International forum happened for the 15th time on the weekend
How to measure performance in the addiction and mental health services? A new paper out now
As part of her final year research project in the Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Dr Carla Henderson queried the
Conference of Cochrane Evidence: Useful, Usable & Used #CE3U
My journey with Cochrane started one summer afternoon in 2010, when I interviewed a Tallaghtdoctor (Tallaght is a rough suburb in Dublin, Ireland)
Beg, steel or borrow: getting physicians to recruit patients in clinical trials
Leaflets, adverts and phone calls have all been used to recruit patients in clinical trials with some results. Still, the personal contact remains the
Are alcohol and drugs addictions genetically linked? A new paper out now
What is the role of genetic determinants in development of concurrent alcohol and opioid dependence? The current evidence base is inconclusive;
Is it easier to recruit participants in space? Ten years of Cochrane and Mike Clarke in Ireland
Tenth annual Cochrane in Ireland conference “From evidence to clinical guidelines” took place on 24 January 2014 at School of Nursing& Human
Pedicabs, Cochrane & Drugs Conference in San Diego
I was in San Diego (CA) 9 years ago. We went there with my wife, then a girlfriend, on a J1 Student work & travel programme. We worked as pedicab
Cochrane wins the best paper award in the General Practice category at the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (#Cochrane)
Last night, our Cochrane review about Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug