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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.
Care for co-occurring heavy alcohol use & depression
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 21 June 2022:
"‘I’m just getting the impression I have to sort myself out’: How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol use and depression describe the care...
Rozhovory o prevenci APSI
Prevention Talks je nová online diskuze pořádaná APSI s řečníky, kteří se budou zabývat některými aktuálními problémy a jejich potenciálním dopadem na výzkum a praxi prevence.
Řečníci budou zastupovat různé zúčastněné strany v této...
UNODC discussed the protection of adolescents and young people from psychoactive and narcotic drugs at a round table “Youth for a healthy lifestyle”
On 10 August, 2022, UNODC jointly with the representatives of ministries and state departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan, members of the Youth Parliament at the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament), as well...
Is a brain-based understanding of addiction predominant?
Abstract
Introduction
Brain-based explanations of addiction have become a prominent explanatory model in recent decades. Although opposing views have been published, there is no large-scale study of researchers' opinions, unlike for...
The Humpty Dumpty AOD Resilience Project
This 12 video and PowerPoint resource, is a ‘learning together’ evidence-based teaching and learning series. It is aimed at assisting teachers, parents, mentors, and/or coaches to develop aspects of resilience in the emerging adult...
Association of Methamphetamine and Opioid Use With Nonfatal Overdose in Rural Communities
Abstract
Importance Overdoses continue to increase in the US, but the contribution of methamphetamine use is understudied in rural communities.
Objective To estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine use and its correlates among people...
Drogové kultury a politika v Německu, Střední Asii a Číně
Tento svazek vznikl v rámci 25. ročníku Mezinárodního týdne na Frankfurtské univerzitě aplikovaných věd. Příspěvky v něm obsažené vycházejí z článků, které se zabývají sociální prací v oblasti užívání a léčby drog, HIV/AIDS a dalších...
Drug Treatment, Culture and Social Policy in Central Asia and China
Central Asia (CA) and China are key regions in terms of international efforts to tackle illicit drug trafficking and the problems related to it such as addiction. Modern and effective approaches to treating drug use disorders, according to...
UTC Report in Benue state, Nigeria dated 1st August 2022.
The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 1st to 6th August, 2022 at the conference hall of Smile View Hotel, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study
Background
In somatic health care settings, interdisciplinary collaborations (where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are considered to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary...
Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa
Background
Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety...
Cigarro eletrônico: lobo em pele de cordeiro.
Mitos e verdades sobre o Cigarro Eletrônico e os dispositivos Eletrônicos para Fumar
A Organização Mundial da Saúde – OMS – considera o tabagismo um importante problema de saúde pública e uma das principais causas de morte passíveis de...
Účinek behaviorální intervence vedené peerem u pacientů na pohotovostním oddělení s vysokým rizikem fatálního předávkování opioidy: randomizovaná klinická studie
Abstraktní
Fatální a nefatální předávkování opioidy je na rekordní úrovni a návštěvy pohotovostního oddělení (ED) mohou být vhodnou dobou k zásahu. Peer-led modely péče jsou stále běžnější; O jejich účinnosti je však známo jen málo.
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Perceptions of buprenorphine barriers and efficacy among nurse practitioners and physician assistants
Abstract
Background
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, decrease mortality and morbidity for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Buprenorphine and methadone have the...
The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice
In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.
Training of Trainer (TOT) on Drug Treatment and Management for prison officers
As part of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) capacity building initiatives with prison staff for the better management of drug dependent prisoners, a four-day long Training of Trainers (ToT) on Drug Treatment and Management Training for prison staff was held on 25 July 2022.
Reorganizace služeb léčby užívání návykových látek a minimalizace škod během pandemie COVID-19: globální průzkum
Souvislosti: Pandemie koronavirového onemocnění 2019 (COVID-19) ovlivnila lidi s poruchami užívání návykových látek (SUD) po celém světě a systémy zdravotní péče v reakci na pandemii reorganizovaly své služby.
Metody: Týden po oznámení...
Effectiveness of Varenicline and Cytisine for Alcohol Use Reduction Among People With HIV and Substance Use A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
Importance Cigarette smoking and risky alcohol consumption co-occur and are undertreated. Nicotine receptor partial agonists and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) treat smoking but are unproven for alcohol, and clinical trials...
Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD)
Estimadas y estimados colegas de ISSUP,
Los invitamos a consultar la Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD). En esta edición encontrarán artículos como “Una mirada a la genética y epigenética en adicción a sustancias...
El Impacto del Tratamiento por Consumo de Drogas en el Desarrollo de Competencias Parentales: ¿un Potencial de Intervención Infravalorado?
Resumen
El trastorno por uso de sustancias (TUS) incide en la relación y cuidado de los hijos, propiciando conductas de maltrato. La relación paterno filial puede mejorar con el desarrollo de competencias parentales (CP) en usuarios de...