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Treatment
The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
EDPQS Toolkit 1: Financování a rozhodování
Evropské normy kvality protidrogové prevence byly zavedeny s cílem poskytnout komplexní soubor kritérií, která uživatelům pomohou 
naučit se rozpoznávat "vysoce kvalitní" preventivní činnosti, nastínit nezbytné strukturální a procedurální...
New INL Drug Demand Reduction Video for Recovery Month
INL just released a video on its efforts to support prevention, treatment and recovery worldwide in this short video in support of recognizing recovery month
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day originated in Canada with the first FASD Day taking place on 9th September 1999.
Since then the campaign has gathered global recognition with many countries now taking part in activities...
Calling for Volunteers for SPR Committees!
The Society for Prevention Research offers various opportunities for our members to help advance the mission and the strategic plan of the Society by getting involved in our committees.
SPR is now in the process of convening our committees...
Zaměření na mládežnický fotbal a alkohol
Zaostřeno na mládežnický fotbal a alkohol je společná iniciativa, jejímž cílem je omezit pití nezletilých a těžké epizodické pití mezi mladými lidmi, neboť obojí silně ovlivňuje zdraví a blahobyt evropského obyvatelstva.
Důkazy zdůrazňují...
Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness
It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...
Thailand Cigarette Packaging
One of the ways tobacco companies encourage people to purchase their products is through creating positive associations of brands. These include bright designs and symbols that quickly become familiar to potential customers. In a bid to...
Report of 2018 NIDA International Forum, San Diego, USA
INTRODUCTION
This report was written by Ikenna Daniel Molobe, Co-founder/Director of Unified Initiative for a Drug Free Nigeria; who presented a poster of his research, with support from the UNODC, at the 2018 National Institute on Drug...
Food and Addiction
The Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders has put together a topical collection on Food and Addiction.
The collection examines the mechanisms of addiction in relation to eating, gaming and substance use. It also covers research on...
Community Social Deprivation and Availability of Substance Use Treatment and Mutual Aid Recovery Groups
Abstract
Background
The spatial distribution of substance use services impacts their use, with greater access to services associated with more positive outcomes. Findings from availability of primary healthcare indicate service shortages...
The Addiction Worker Training Project
Scottish Drug Forum’s award-winning training and employment project for people who have a history of drug or alcohol problems is looking for participants in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP), run by...
National Trainers Trained on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) 12 and 15 in Turkmenistan
From 15-21 July 2019 team of national trainers from Turkmenistan attended the National Training of Trainers held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
There were 12 representatives of drug dependence treatment service of the Ministry of Health of...
Středoasijští hlavní školitelé vyškolení na kurzech Advanced Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) 14 a 17
Od 23. do 31. července 2019 se tým hlavních školitelů ze Střední Asie zúčastnil regionálního školení školitelů pro Střední Asii, které se konalo v Dubaji ve Spojených arabských emirátech.
Školení bylo organizováno Colombo Plan Drug...
Vede adaptovaný program výcviku dovedností dialektické behaviorální terapie k pozitivním výsledkům pro účastníky s duální diagnózou? Studie smíšených metod
Abstraktní
Pozadí
Léčba závažné emoční dysregulace a souběžného zneužívání návykových látek je náročná. Dialektická behaviorální terapie (DBT) je komplexní a na důkazech založená léčba hraniční poruchy osobnosti (BPD). Předpokládá se, že...
Kouření: Irský situační přehled
Národní knihovna pro výzkum zdraví zveřejnila nový informační přehled, který obsahuje informace o léčbě, prevalenci a úmrtnosti v Irsku.
Informativní přehled obsahuje:
- dopad užívání tabáku
- prevalence kouření v Irsku
- počet lidí, kteří...
Addiction News
The Addiction Journal has put together a news section highlighting noteworthy updates in the field of substance use prevention treatment and recovery from countries around the world.
Have a browse through the past 6 months of headlines...
Review of Methamphetamine Use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Research suggests methamphetamine use is higher amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders compared to non-Indigenous Australians.
The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the key information on the use of...
Tobacco Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Risks and Challenges
In recent years, the tobacco pandemic’s magnitude and trajectory has shifted away from high-income countries to low- and middle-income countries and so have the tobacco industry’s marketing efforts and tactics.
Research suggests that Sub...
Alcohol Use Disorders and the Heart
The negative impact of harmful substance use on societies physical and mental wellbeing is a global issue. Substance use disorders are associated with a significant disease burden.
In recognition of this, Addiction is initiating a new...
Alcohol Interventions in Secondary and Further Education
Alcohol use during the teenage years is related to a wide range of health and social problems. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has developed new guidelines to help schools and colleges when teaching their pupils about...
