“It’s been a propaganda coup for the alcohol industry to propose that moderate use of their product lengthens people’s lives." CISUR's Tim Stockwell talking about the latest Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs study in The Guardian. theguardian.com/society/articl…

Against clear scientific evidence the BC Govt distributed addictive drugs to people who live in poverty with untreated mental illness, including dispensing drugs from machines owned by colleagues OF COURSE PEOPLE SOLD THE DRUGS

Our review "Therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs: navigating high hopes, strong claims, weak evidence, and big money" is up at Annual Review of Psychology. Abstract below. annualreviews.org/content/journa…

No one has done more or understands more about drug policy in Oregon than Rob Bovett. If you want to understand what happened there, read this essay. liberalpatriot.com/p/lessons-from…

Dr. Kevin Sabet in News 19: FDA rejects MDMA for treating PTSD whnt.com/news/washingto… “If you actually look at the science, this isn’t surprising at all,” Dr. Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions said. Dr. Sabet says the FDA made the right

Why aren’t we protecting kids from a constant barrage of unhealthy food- we are still waiting for Government to move - my article on the next step 👇echolive.ie/corkviews/arid… Simon Harris TD Stephen Donnelly Department of Health Irish Heart Foundation Irish College of GPs UCC School of Public Health RCSI School of Population Health

A bite sized podcast on the questionable evidence which has led to the belief that a glass of wine is good for you, thanks to Madeleine Finlay of Guardian Podcasts who interviewed Prof Tim Stockwell theguardian.com/science/audio/…

Youth mental health is a 'global crisis' according to world-leading study abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1… via ABC Australia This article captures the essence. The Lancet Commission distills the scientific evidence & offers solutions which would strengthen society and save heaps of money

"Our estimates suggest that marijuana use in adolescence leads to decreased likelihood of college (⬇️ 10%) and graduate degree attainment (⬇️ 3%) later in life (by age 33-43yo). " sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Taskforce seizes more than 2 million illicit marijuana packages disguised as children's candy in Los Angeles via CBS News cbsnews.com/losangeles/new… Wasn’t legalization supposed to stop this? 🤔

...Or poor health generally. This is symptomatic of the wider ongoing degeneration of public health, in favour of individualistic, behavioural perspectives. This meets government and industry objectives. But it is not public health.

What parents don’t know about student drug use (by Jill Grimes MD FAAFP) NIDAnews SAMHSA cnn.com/2024/08/15/hea…

This will be the 15th IEPA conference since the first in Melbourne in 1996. Early intervention has gained huge momentum and currency in mental health but is still not routine or standard care. We need to redouble our research &translation efforts IEPA Orygen

Today is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. Help us raise awareness of the importance of alcohol free pregnancies by using and sharing some of the resources and info in this toolkit: publuu.com/flip-book/6471… #AlcoholFree #AlcoholandPregnancy #FASDAwarenessDay

Canada's cannabis use has become a serious problem We were told pot was harmless, the black market would disappear, we’d have a gusher of tax revenue, and the kids would be OK. All of that was wrong. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/johnso…

Looking for addiction treatment services anywhere in Ireland use our interactive map to find a service that meets your needs drugsandalcohol.ie/services_map

Good to see some further movement on vapes Pace of action may not always be as fast as one might wish. Political system just does move slowly Kids need protection from predatory industries Important advocacy by Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Well done Stephen Donnelly rte.ie/news/politics/…

Alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food are the three biggest killers in our society. These industries use similar tactics to disrupt health policies and protect their profits. Join us and ask your MP to protect our health from harmful industry lobbying! ahauk.good.do/killertactics/…

Among youth who use social media "61% had encountered tobacco-related content Exposure to such content was associated with greater susceptibility to e-cigarette use (OR=1.49, 95% CI: 1.38–1.62) and cigarette use (OR=1.29, 95% CI: 1.17–1.43)" sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Fantastic new resource from HealthResearchBoard providing up-to-date information on alcohol-related health & social harms in Ireland across multiple themes, including alcohol-related hospital discharges, mortality & criminal behaviour. Well done all involved!! 👏 drugsandalcohol.ie/alcohol_statis…