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Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Type 2 Diabetes: Integration of Evidence-Based Diabetes Care to Promote Quality Health Outcomes
The absence of data on driving under the influence of alcohol in road traffic studies: a scoping review of non-randomized studies with vote counting based on the direction of effects of alcohol policies
Background
Data concerning driving under the influence of alcohol (DUIA) are frequently characterised by their lack of availability, accuracy, or reliability. This inherent limitation poses challenges in the examination of the influence of...
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...
The ASPIRE Standards: Taking a Step Towards Quality Assurance in Drug Prevention in France – A Case Study
INTRODUCTION: In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention.
...National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
Normes de qualité du traitement des troubles liés à l’usage de substances en Lituanie 1992-2022 : des initiatives locales aux stratégies nationales
CONTEXTE : La mise en œuvre de normes de qualité dans le traitement des troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances en Lituanie n’est pas bien documentée dans la littérature. OBJECTIFS : Décrire le processus d’élaboration des normes de...
Implementation of Quality Standards in Drug Demand Reduction: Preliminary Findings from the FENIQS-EU Project
INTRODUCTION: Quality Standards (QS) are an important priority in European drug policy, although the extent of their application remains unclear. The FENIQS-EU project (Further ENhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in drug...
Economic Evaluations of Pharmacologic Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review
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Objective
The crisis of opioid use puts a strain on resources in the United States and worldwide. There are 3 US Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for treatment of opioid use disorder: methadone, buprenorphine...
Psychoactive Prescription Drug Abuse: Selected Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life in Addiction Treatment. Study Protocol
BACKGROUND: The abuse of psychoactive prescription drugs has become increasingly common in the Czech Republic. These drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics (benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics), and opioids. Patients with an addiction...
Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders
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Background
This study identified patient profiles in terms of their quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes based on frequent emergency department (ED)...
Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa
Background
Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety...
Webinaire bimensuel : Série de mises à jour des connaissances de l’ISSUP Nigeria (treizième session)
ISSUP Nigeria aimerait vous inviter à assister à son prochain webinaire bimensuel dans la série de mises à jour des connaissances. Le sujet du webinaire sera Au-delà de la dépendance : troubles induits par l’alcool.
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Patient perspectives on depot buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction – a qualitative interview study
Background
Recently developed buprenorphine depot injections have the potential to reduce risk for diversion and misuse, and to increase adherence with fewer visits for supervised intake. However, it is unclear how patients perceive this...
Table ronde nationale sur l’application de nouvelles méthodes et de nouveaux outils de diagnostic et de traitement des troubles liés à la consommation de drogues en Ouzbékistan
Le 25 mars 2022, le Bureau régional de l’ONUDC pour l’Asie centrale a organisé une table ronde nationale sur l’application de nouvelles méthodes et de nouveaux outils de diagnostic et de traitement des troubles liés à la consommation de...
La prévalence et le profil de consommation de cannabis chez les patients fréquentant une clinique de traitement à la méthadone à Nairobi, au Kenya
Le cannabis est la substance illégale la plus largement consommée dans le monde, avec une prévalence mondiale de 4% chez les personnes âgées de 15 à 64 ans et une tendance récente à la consommation croissante. La consommation de cannabis...
Risks and Harms Associated with the Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines in the Unregulated Drug Supply in Canada
Summary
Substance use risks are significantly higher for people who obtain drugs on the unregulated market as there is no quality control and drug contents are unpredictable. This lack of predictability has increased during the COVID-19...
Profesionalización y fortalecimiento del campo laboral en reducción de la demanda
Coordinado por Livia Edegger, directora adjunta de la International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), los especialistas en este panel hablaron sobre la importancia de crear y robustecer la fuerza laboral en la reducción de la...
Considérations relatives aux services virtuels et aux mesures de soutien pour la consommation de substances et les troubles concomitants [Note d’orientation]
Le Centre canadien pour la toxicomanie (CCSC), en partenariat avec le Centre royal de santé mentale d’Ottawa, l’Association canadienne de psychologie et Inforoute Santé Canada, a recueilli des données nationales sur l’expérience et les...
Tendances des dépenses de santé et de l’utilisation des ressources au sein d’une population représentative à l’échelle nationale avec des opioïdes aux États-Unis : une étude transversale en série, 2008 à 2017
L’un des problèmes de santé publique les plus graves des dernières décennies a été l’épidémie d’opioïdes aux États-Unis. Plus de 9,9 millions d’Américains âgés de 12 ans et plus ont abusé de médicaments contre la douleur sur ordonnance en...
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