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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.
A transcriptomic analysis in mice following a single dose of ibogaine identifies new potential therapeutic targets
Abstract
Ibogaine (IBO) is an atypical psychedelic with a complex mechanism of action. To date, the mechanisms that may underlie its anti-addictive effects are still not defined. This study aims to identify changes in gene expression...
Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List
Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...
Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Abstract
Objective:
Opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States has surged, with an estimated 2.5 million needing treatment. The aim of this article is to provide a clinical overview of the key pharmacological and behavioral treatments...
Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key Take-Aways.
Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors...
Methadone Induction in Primary Care for Opioid Dependence: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial (ANRS Methaville)
Abstract
Objective
Methadone coverage is poor in many countries due in part to methadone induction being possible only in specialized care (SC). This multicenter pragmatic trial compared the effectiveness of methadone treatment between...
Dual diagnosis good practice guide
Substance misuse is common among people with severe mental health problems, and mental health problems are common among those with substance misuse problems. This guide summarises policy and good practice for providing mental health...
ATI Basics: Why Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI)?
ISSUP and ICATI webinar on Alternatives to Incarceration.
Continental Training of Trainers (ToT) on the CHILD Curriculum and In-Person Training in Egypt
Children's drug use in Africa is a growing concern that requires urgent attention and comprehensive strategies. Understanding the complex factors influencing children's drug use and implementing effective prevention and intervention...
Psychological interventions implementation manual: integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services
This manual provides managers and others responsible for planning and delivering services with practical guidance on how to implement manualized psychological interventions for adults, adolescents and children.
Continental Training of Trainers (ToT) on the CHILD Curriculum and In-Person Training in Egypt
Children's drug use in Africa is a growing concern that requires urgent attention and comprehensive strategies. Understanding the complex factors influencing children's drug use and implementing effective prevention and intervention...
Utilising ISSUP Online Resources
ISSUP and the ISSUP National Chapters Advisory Committee present a dynamic webinar designed to help you access resources and maximize the benefits of our online tools.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (21st Session)
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (21st Session).
Tools to implement measurement-based care (MBC) in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD): toward a consensus
Abstract
Background
The prevalence and associated overdose death rates from opioid use disorder (OUD) have dramatically increased in the last decade. Despite more available treatments than 20 years ago, treatment access and high...
Integrating substance use peer support and screening brief intervention and referral to treatment services in the emergency department: a descriptive study of the ED leads program
Abstract
Background
The ED Leads program was introduced to 11 emergency departments (EDs) within New York City public hospitals from 2018 to 2019 to address a need for addiction support services in the ED. The purpose of this study is to...
THE NATIONAL SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION WEEK IN KENYA
NACADA together with its partners SAPTA, Blue Cross Kenya, SCAD, Marantha Restoration Homes, Project 1:11, Carlton Hall Consulting, African Institute for Children Studies, Shamiri Institute and Slum Child Foundation held the first ever...
Pharmacy Automation in Rehabilitation Centres
ISSUP UAE presents its webinar on Pharmacy Automation in Rehabilitation Centres
Global Civil Society Report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs are pleased to present the global civil society report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).
The report is the result of constructive inputs by more than 200...
The Power of Words: A Deep Dive into the Language of Addiction
ISSUP Global presents its webinar on the Language of Addiction.
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
Referral to and engagement in substance use disorder treatment within opioid intervention courts in New York: a qualitative study of implementation barriers and facilitators
Background
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are frequently in contact with the court system and have markedly higher rates of fatal opioid overdose. Opioid intervention courts (OIC) were developed to address increasing rates of opioid...