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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of...
Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany
Abstract
Background
Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST patients...
Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping).
What is added by this report?
During September 2017...
Relapse after Inpatient Substance Use Treatment
Abstract
Aims
The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while adjusting for demographics and treatment variables.
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...Alcohol Misuse and Outpatient Follow-Up after Hospital Discharge
Abstract
Purpose
Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after...
Přípravný workshop o univerzálním preventivním kurikulu (UPC) v Islámábádu, Pákistán
Ministerstvo pro kontrolu narkotik (MNC) – vláda Pákistánu ve spolupráci s Úřadem OSN pro drogy a kriminalitu (UNODC) uspořádalo přípravný seminář o univerzálním vzdělávacím programu prevence (UPC) o psychoaktivních poruchách a poruchách...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Good Personal Relationships Strongly Linked to Good Therapy Outcomes
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association indicate that patient progress is strongly related to the strength of the personal (‘real’) relationship between client and therapist - more strongly than the working...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Strong Therapeutic Relationships Help Clients Get Where They Want to Be
Comprehensive review for the American Psychological Association concludes that the working relationship between clients and their counsellors or therapists is one of the largest and most consistent determinants of outcomes. Practice...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Evidence That Affirming the Client Promotes Recovery
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that across psychotherapy studies, outcomes improve the more therapists consistently demonstrate warmth and high regard for their clients - given the stigma and low regard...
Aplikace m-Health pro reakci na užívání drog a související škody
Digitální zdravotní péče, známá také jako elektronické zdravotnictví, označuje nástroje a služby, které využívají informační a komunikační technologie ke zlepšení prevence, diagnostiky, léčby, monitorování a řízení zdraví.
Mobilní...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Resolving Therapist-Client Tensions May Promote Recovery
Amalgamated research findings raise the intriguing possibility that experiencing the resolution of breakdowns or tensions (‘ruptures’) in the therapist-client relationship promotes client welfare even more than rupture-free relationships...
Hlavní prezentace: 9. konference EUSPR a členské setkání
Devátá konference EUSPR a setkání členů se konalo 24. – 26. října 2018 v lisabonu v Portugalsku.
Akce se zaměřila na preventivní technologie – zlepšení využití důkazů v preventivní praxi.
Akce se zúčastnili akademičtí pracovníci...
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...
Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction have released their first report on the medical use of cannabis.
The report is part of a new series called Cannabis, Controversies and Challenges, and is designed to explore the...
Models of Addiction
The science of addiction is complicated, and it continues to be a field where the debate over definitions, models, theories, and the most appropriate ways to respond continues.
EMCDDA's Insight Review provides a critical analysis of the...
Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances?
Many people successfully recover from substance use disorders. Understanding the factors that contribute towards people deciding to stop using substances can help guide treatment and design interventions.
A recent study has explored the...
Informativní přehled: Alkohol a rakovina
Pití alkoholu je rizikovým faktorem přispívajícím k sedmi typům rakoviny.
Čím více alkoholu pijete, tím větší je riziko vzniku rakoviny.
Tento informační list, vyvinutý společností Alcohol Change UK, vysvětluje, jak vysoká jsou tato...
Fakta a čísla: Alkohol a mozek
Společnost Alcohol Change UK vydala informační list , který zdůrazňuje různé způsoby, jak může alkohol ovlivnit zdraví vašeho mozku, stejně jako změny, které můžete provést, abyste se postarali o tento životně důležitý orgán.
The Alcohol Change Report
Alcohol Change UK have released their latest report, which highlights the state of alcohol use in the UK and recommends changes that will reduce harm and promote a healthier society.
The report gives a clear overview of the cost and...
The Relationships Between Stimulant Use and Gambling Among Adolescents
Adolescence is a period of time where young people are more likely to seek independence and novel experiences, experiment with their expression and identity and have less regard for risk. Given the natural surge in sensation-seeking...