Substance use disorders (SUD), and addictions in general, are characterized by the compulsion to seek or take a substance or engage in a behaviour, and a loss of control associated with this. Substance use and addiction are burdensome and have a complex aetiologies, involving the interplay of known and unknown genetic and environmental factors. Access and download free educational content about the current knowledge of SUD here, for example:
Substance use disorders and other addictions – Epidemiology and burden (Slide Deck)
Substance use disorders and other addictions – History, definitions and diagnosis (Slide Deck)
