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The Power of Words: A Deep Dive into the Language of Addiction
Language is a multifaceted tool that not only reflects human thoughts but actively molds them. It functions as both a window and a barrier in human communication, revealing the depths of cultural, historical, and personal beliefs while also...
Recovery: The Many Paths to Wellness (Chapter 5 from Facing Addiction in America)
The Many Paths to Wellness: Explore Chapter 5 in "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health," which defines the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and reviews methods used by...
ISSUP POSTER FOR LISBON ADDICTIONS 2022: STUDY ON SUBSTANCE USE AND THE ROLE OF FAMILIES IN KAZAKHSTAN, PAKISTAN AND UKRAINE
The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23–25 November 2022.
Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...
Experiences of frontline healthcare workers and their views about support during COVID-19 and previous pandemics: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis
Background
Healthcare workers across the world have risen to the demands of treating COVID-19 patients, potentially at significant cost to their own health and wellbeing. There has been increasing recognition of the potential mental...
Substance Use and the Role of Families. Results of a Cross-Country Study in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine
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...
Posttraumatický růst po úmrtí souvisejícím s drogami: rodinná perspektiva
Tato práce zkoumá zkušenosti s posttraumatickým růstem v rodinách, které ztratily člena rodiny v důsledku úmrtí souvisejícího s drogami.
Bylo dotazováno sedm rodinných jednotek (17 účastníků) a rozhovory byly analyzovány.
Analýzy...
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Words Matter Language Guide
The need to change our language in relation to people who use drugs has become an increasing topic of discussion, but there is still a long way to go. People who use drugs are highly diverse and their relationship with drug use takes many...
Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth
Background
The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use...
Alcohol related thiamine deficiency
Strategies Adopted by Addiction Facilities during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Support Treatment for Individuals in Recovery or Struggling with a Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
Je u bývalých těžkých pijáků ve Velké Británii méně pravděpodobné, že se identifikují jako zotavující se, ve srovnání s těmi v USA? Pilotní zkouška
Hnutí Anonymních alkoholiků (AA) vytvořilo termín "v rekonvalescenci", aby vyjádřilo trvalý požadavek na ostražitost, aby se udržela střízlivost (která zahrnuje abstinenci od příjmu alkoholu) a zabránilo se návratu k nebezpečnému pití...
Research led by people who use drugs: centering the expertise of lived experience
Despite a long history of successful, community-led harm reduction programs and rising health inequalities suffered by PWUD, research collaborations between PWUD and researchers remain generally ignored. PWUDs are crucial in identifying...
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Action Plan
In 2018, the Scottish Government released the Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy.
Scotland's first drugs strategy for a decade focuses on treating the issue as a public health concern rather than...
Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Strategy
The Scottish Government has released the new Alcohol and Drugs Strategy, which aims to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. There were a record 934 drugs-related deaths in Scotland in 2017...
Virtuální realita Cue Odmítnutí Videohra pro alkohol a cigarety Zotavení Podpora: Sumativní studie
Studie implementující využití virtuální reality k prozkoumání přírůstku a obnovy byla publikována týmem výzkumníků spojených s Clinical Tools, Inc. Clinical Tools sídlí v USA a pracuje na kombinaci medicíny, vědy a technologií s cílem...
Prevence, léčba a zotavení alkoholu a drog: Proč investovat?
Odhady ukazují, že ve Spojeném království činí sociální a ekonomické náklady na škody související s alkoholem 21,5 miliardy liber, zatímco škody způsobené užíváním nelegálních drog stojí 10,7 miliardy liber. Patří sem náklady spojené s...
Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has recently teamed up with the National Recovery Advisory Committee to produce the first Canadian survey of people in recovery from drug addiction and/or alcoholism.
The findings...
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