SUD

Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue

Scientific article

3 January 2024

INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

ISSUP Webinar

27 July 2023

ISSUP Kenya presents their webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma.

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

27 July 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya invites you to attend their upcoming webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and .

ISSUP Member gets Life Time Achievement award 2023

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Dharmasthala honors Dr.Thomas Scaria with a “Life Time Achievement Award” Mangalore: Dr.Thomas Scaria, founder and Director of Ecolink Institute of Well-being received a Life Time Achievement Award from Dharmasthala for his meritorious...

The Governor of Karnataka handing over the Life Time Achievement award for SUD prevention and Management

Black girls and referrals: racial and gender disparities in self-reported referral to substance use disorder assessment among justice-involved children

Scientific article

14 October 2022

Background There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment...

Substance Use and the Role of Families. Results of a Cross-Country Study in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

Scientific article

15 June 2022

BACKGROUND: In many countries families have rarely been involved in addressing treatment and interventions for family members with substance use disorders (SUDs). The aims of this study were to measure the influence of substance use on...

Addiction Practitioners Forum 2022 (1 – 2 JULY)

The South African National Council on and Drug Dependence (SANCA) which is the host organization for ISSUP South Africa recently hosted another world-class, innovative conference dubbed the 2022 Practitioners Forum (APF) under the theme “Unmasking Substance Use Disorder ”.

Patient and provider perspectives on self-administered electronic substance use and mental health screening in HIV primary care

Scientific article

9 February 2022

Abstract Background Substance use disorders, depression and anxiety disproportionately affect people with HIV (PWH) and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Routine screening can help address these problems but is underutilized. This...

Massive open online course for Brazilian healthcare providers working with substance use disorders: Curriculum design

Scientific article

29 July 2020

Abstract Background: Interpersonal and technical skills are required for the care of people living with substance use disorders. Considering the applicability and usability of online courses as continuing professional education initiatives...

Staff experiences of encountering and treating outpatients with substance use disorder in the psychiatric context: a qualitative study

Scientific article

10 May 2021

Abstract Background High comorbidity exists between mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD). Patients in psychiatry living with problematic alcohol or drug consumption can experience a sense of exclusion, where seeking help for SUD...

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