Sex matters: why have females been excluded from addiction research?
Ian Hamilton explores two recent articles that consider the shocking sex and gender inequities in addiction research. The post Sex matters: why have females been excluded from addiction research?...
View ArticleCognitive bias modification for addiction: are we flogging a dead horse?
Matt Field considers a recent meta-analysis that explores the effectiveness of Cognitive Bias Modification interventions for substance addictions. The post Cognitive bias modification for addiction:...
View ArticleSubstance misuse and addiction in people with intellectual and developmental...
Andrew Jones summarises a recent Canadian cohort study, which explores the extent of substance misuse and addictive disorders among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The post...
View ArticleBreaking the silence about #WomenAndDrugs
Ian Hamilton summarises the discussion that took place at the #WomenAndDrugs conference in York on 2nd June 2017, which brought together a group of experts representing research, treatment and policy....
View ArticleParenting factors associated with adolescent alcohol misuse
Natasha Clarke considers a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies, which looks at modifiable parenting factors associated with adolescent alcohol misuse. The post Parenting factors...
View ArticleInclusion health: a new perspective on health inequalities?
Noortje Uphoff writes her debut elf blog on a recent paper in The Lancet, which looks at what works in inclusion health; providing an overview of effective interventions for marginalised and excluded...
View ArticleWomen-only drug treatment services: their time has come #DAWF18
Emma Wincup and Katharine Sacks-Jones explore the findings of a recent qualitative study that asks: Do women with complex alcohol and other drug use histories want women-only residential treatment? The...
View ArticleHow can psychedelics treat mental illness? #PsilocybinMedicine
Catherine Bird writes her debut elf blog on a recent opinion review by Robin Carhart-Harris entitled: How do psychedelics work? The post How can psychedelics treat mental illness? #PsilocybinMedicine...
View ArticleThe global drug problem: who cares? #LxAddictions19
Ian Hamilton shares his thoughts on the new Drug Use series published yesterday in The Lancet: The global drug problem - change but not progression. The post The global drug problem: who cares?...
View ArticleThe never-ending story: the problematic relationship between youth anxiety...
Francesca Bentivigna summarises a systematic review that explores the associations of child and adolescent anxiety with later alcohol use and disorders. The post The never-ending story: the problematic...
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