Presented by Jo Cassar (The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney), by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

- Recognise the importance of assessing for substance use when a client presents with a mental health disorder;

- Use some key tools from CBT such as cognitive restructuring and activity scheduling with clients presenting with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders;

- Understand some common challenges associated with developing activities for behaviour change when working with co-occurring substance use and mental...

يسر المكتب القطري في باكستان التابع ل "مكتب الأمم المتحدة المعني بالمخدرات والجريمة" (UNODC) أن يقدم تدريب المدربين (ToT) على منهج العلاج الشامل (UTC) الدورة المتقدمة 9-15. نحن ندعو إلى تقديم طلب للحصول على تدريب المدربين على الدورات المتقدمة التالية في باكستان.

1. الدورة 9: علم الأدوية و SUD (3 أيام)
2. الدورة 10: إدارة برامج العلاج بمساعدة الأدوية (4 أيام)
3. الدورة 11: تعزيز مهارات إجراء المقابلات التحفيزية (5 أيام)
4. الدورة 12: العلاج السلوكي المعرفي (4 أيام)
5. الدورة 13: إدارة الطوارئ (3 أيام)
6. الدورة 14: العمل مع العائلات (5 أيام)
7. الدورة 15: مهارات فحص الاضطرابات المتزامنة (3 أيام)

إذا كنت...

Background

Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; e.g., buprenorphine) are effective, evidence-based treatments that can be delivered in office-based primary care settings. We investigated disparities in the proportion of national prescribers who have obtained a waiver issued to prescribe MOUD by demographic characteristics.

Methods

Data for the secondary data analyses were...

Background

Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely under utilised among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few studies have explored young people’s help-seeking behaviours to address substance use concerns. To address this gap, this study explored how youth perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Methods

Participatory action research methods were used by partnering with BC youth (under the age of 30) from across the province...

خلفية

عند استخدامه مع علاجات أخرى لاضطرابات تعاطي المخدرات ، تم تصنيف الارتجاع العصبي (NF) على أنه "فعال على الأرجح" ، وفقا لبحث حديث في مجتمع الأشخاص الذين يعانون من اضطراب استخدام المواد الأفيونية. على الرغم من هذه النتائج المشجعة ، وشدة أزمة المواد الأفيونية ، وارتفاع خطر الانتكاس حتى مع العلاج الأكثر فعالية بمساعدة الأدوية ، لا يزال NF خيارا علاجيا غير مدروس كثيرا. يتم فحص إمكانية دمج Alpha / Theta Neurofeedback في علاج إدمان المواد الأفيونية القياسي في مرفق علاج حضري للمرضى الخارجيين في هذه الورقة. كان الهدف من الدراسة هو تكرار الدراسات الحديثة من إيران التي أظهرت أن NF يمكن أن يساعد...

Dear friends and colleagues, 

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022. 

Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...

Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from increased social support and, more crucially, change their behaviour to prevent the virus from spreading to others. One of the most major methods of HIV transmission is through medication injections, and this group is responsible for the spread of HIV since they are ignorant of their illness. The coexistence of HIV and other opportunistic infections and illnesses...