This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.

Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.

In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.

Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She is...

Molina, Desirée, José Felix Ribas Foundation, Venezuela; Lopez, Susana, Instituto Nacional del Menor, Venezuela

Anxiety and mood disorders have been described as key symptoms of the abstinence syndrome experienced by cocaine users during abstinence. High levels of anxiety in any stage of treatment can increase the odds of early drop-outs from treatment (Hubbard et al., 1997). The aim of this study was to test the effect of an anxiety management program on the levels of anxiety in cocaine abusers in treatment. The design was quasi-experimental, with a pre- and post-test. The sample (n=40)...

This report belongs to the Mexican Drug Observatory and presents the increase in demand for treatment for phenciclidine use in Mexico during 2018. Until 2016 the demand for phenciclidine treatment was in the penultimate place by drug type and by 2018 it rose to sixth place. Which is a significant and attention-sathing increase.

La Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD), editada por Centros de Integración Juvenil A.C., tiene el propósito de desarrollar una plataforma para la publicación semestral bilingüe (español e inglés) de hallazgos científicos provenientes de la investigación de temas asociados con el consumo de sustancias de abuso, conductas adictivas y trastornos relacionados, así como con el tratamiento, prevención y políticas públicas en la materia.

El alcance de la RIIAD contempla investigaciones médicas, psicológicas, sociales y de neurociencias acerca de consumo de sustancias y temas...

Summary

Introduction: The transfer and translation of programs with scientific evidence into clinical scenarios is often limited by a number of barriers to its application that complicates the realization of benefits for society that requires effective services.

Objective: To identify barriers to the adoption of short intervention programmes for treatment for abusive use of alcohol and other drugs.

Methods: It is a qualitative study with an intentional sample made up of 16 experts in transfer processes. In-depth interviews were conducted, transcribed and data were subjected to content...