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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.
Integrating Substance Use and Mental Health Systems
Historically, substance use and mental health systems and services have operated independently. Yet many people who access substance use services also have mental health disorders. Improving client care means ensuring people can easily...
Comorbidities in Drug Use Disorders: No wrong door
This discussion paper aims to highlight the evidence related to mental and physical health comorbidities in drug use disorders and to promote the development of innovative, evidence-based policies and practices to treat drug use disorders...
Související faktory kontinuity péče mezi lidmi, kteří jsou závislí na psychoaktivních látkách v centru "La Vie" a nemocnici Jamot v Yaoundé
Cíl: Hlavním cílem této studie bylo určit související faktory kontinuity péče mezi lidmi, kteří jsou závislí na psychoaktivních látkách v centru "La Vie" a nemocnici Jamot v Yaounde.
Problém: Zvládání závislostí je výzvou v oblasti...
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.
This article, published in the American Psychological...
General Principles of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
Contingency management (CM) is a psychological treatment based on operant conditioning. It consists of providing incentives in exchange for achieving a target behaviour such as abstinence or other treatmentrelated variables (e.g. session...
AddictologyIssue 2/2022
Global trends in opioid medicine availability
This webinar presented the latest global and regional trends in the use of opioid analgesics and explore issues related to availability.
Around the world the consumption of opioid analgesics has been increasing, yet millions of people...
A new model of Couples Treatment for Addiction
This Webinar examines a new model of couples treatment for addiction.
The model includes new aspects in the treatment, related to relationship reparation/ forgiveness and aspects of Emotionally-focused couple therapy.
The presentation...
War: Psychological Skills for Surviving and Coping with Traumatic Events
ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine jointly held an initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine. Ukrainians are currently experiencing extremely traumatic events that will have a...
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: Implementation, Results, and Implications for Policy
ISSUP South Africa, ITTC-SA and SAMRC - GATS-SA, are pleased to present their Webinar Series on Tobacco Use in South Africa.
Grief: Helping Someone Else in the Aftermath of Loss
In the wake of loss, it can be hard to take care of those you care about who are grieving. As with self-care, there are many possible ways to offer support to someone who is grieving, and a variety of factors that affect how you can offer...
Grief: Taking Care of Yourself in the Aftermath of Loss
This factsheet, published by the National Centre for PTSD, discusses the ways in which we can engage in self-care in the wake of loss.
The factsheet provides an overview of grief and some of the theories and processes that are associated...
Integrace všímavosti do léčby poruch způsobených užíváním návykových látek
Tato virtuální prezentace je sponzorována Jihovýchodním regionálním centrem ATTC a zaměří se na podporu vzdělávání a rozvoje dovedností poskytovatelů, kteří pracují s lidmi s poruchami užívání návykových látek (SUDS), integrací postupů a...
Jak informovat politiky a osoby s rozhodovací pravomocí o politice a prevenci užívání návykových látek založené na důkazech
Jak informovat politiky a osoby s rozhodovací pravomocí o politice a prevenci užívání návykových látek založené na důkazech.
Matěj Košir
International Recovery Month Celebrated
Director General of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) Mr Abdul Wahab Bhuya has said that family and society's negative attitude towards substance users hinders the process of treatment and rehabilitation. He said this while addressing...
Strategický plán NIDA 2022-2026
Přehled
Tento strategický plán odráží závazek NIDA pokročit ve všech aspektech vědy o závislostech - od základního až po translační, klinický a zdravotnický výzkum - ve službách zlepšování základních znalostí a zlepšování života lidí...
Alternativy k odsouzení nebo trestu dostupné pro osoby, které užívají drogy
Poruchy spojené s užíváním návykových látek / drog jsou multifaktoriální a biopsychosociální zdravotní poruchy spojené s dalšími zdravotními problémy, sociálně-ekonomickými nerovnostmi, násilím, kriminálním chováním a sociálním vyloučením...
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings and Forensic Hospitals
This discussion paper was prepared by UNODC following various requests from the Member States for technical assistance on the treatment of drug use disorders and associated mental health disorders in prison settings.
This effort is related...