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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Medical Care in Drug Treatment Systems
Key studies relating to the roles of medical interventions and treatment in medical settings in local, regional and national drug treatment systems. Highlights a simple innovation which transformed detoxification recyclers into typical...
Google představil proces prověřování reklam na drogovou rehabilitaci: Reuters
16. DUBNA 2018 / 12:03
Společnost Google v pondělí sdělila agentuře Reuters, že v červenci obnoví přijímání reklam z amerických center pro léčbu závislostí, téměř rok poté, co jednotka Alphabet Inc pozastavila lukrativní kategorii...
Smoke-Free Rules in Homes and Cars among Smokers and Nonsmokers in Minnesota
Abstract
We examined prevalence and predictors of comprehensive smoke-free household rules (ie, smoke-free homes and cars) among smokers and nonsmokers in Minnesota. Data came from the 2014 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey; weighted analyses...
Overview of European University-Based Study Programmes in the Addictions Field
In 2015, the team from the Department of Addictology (First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague) in cooperation with our colleague from the Department of Community Medicine & Health Care...
SAMHSA Tobacco-Free Recovery Grant 2018
Národní centrum excelence pro grant na zotavení bez tabáku (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (SAMHSA) je nyní otevřeno pro podávání žádostí. Grant v hodnotě až 5 milionů USD může být použit na řadu projektů s cílem...
Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce
Workforce competencies are technical and behavioural skills that enhance the performance of addictions professionals, allowing them to better meet the needs of their clients. The Competencies for Canada's Substance Abuse Workforce is a...
Challenges in Implementing Opioid agonist Therapy in Lebanon: A Qualitative Study from a User’s Perspective
Abstract
Background
Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been implemented for the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorders in Lebanon since 2011, but has not been evaluated yet. The aim of the study is to describe the implementation...
Standardizované ukazatele pro národní drogové informační sítě v Karibiku
Tato příručka, vypracovaná osobami pracujícími v členských státech Karibiku a pro ně, představuje modelový soubor ukazatelů zemím, které chtějí standardizovat způsob, jakým organizují, shromažďují a hlásí informace týkající se drog pro své...
Neither Myth nor Stigma: Mainstreaming Mental Health in Developing Countries
Abstract
Mental and substance use disorders account for 18.9% of years lived with disability worldwide. A rising prevalence of mental disorders was identified in the past decade and a call for global attention to this challenge was made...
‘I’m Not a Smoker…yet’: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Tobacco Control in Chinese High Schools
Abstract
Objective: Chinese adolescents’ perceptions about tobacco control at schools are rarely researched. We explored how current antismoking strategies work in middle school environments, as well as the attitudes towards these...
Evaluating Clinical Stop‐Smoking Services Globally: Towards a Minimum Data Set
Abstract
Background and aims
Behavioural and pharmacological support for smoking cessation improves the chances of success and represents a highly cost‐effective way of preventing chronic disease and premature death. There is a large...
Single‐Dose Bioequivalence of Two Mini Nicotine Lozenge Formulations
Abstract
Diverse nicotine replacement therapy options may improve consumer usage. This study was conducted to establish the bioequivalence of a new cherry‐flavored mini lozenge with that of a currently marketed mint‐flavored mini lozenge...
Cost‐Effectiveness of Increasing the Reach of Smoking Cessation Interventions in Germany
Abstract
Aims
To evaluate costs, effects and cost‐effectiveness of increased reach of specific smoking cessation interventions in Germany.
Design
A Markov‐based state transition return on investment model (EQUIPTMOD) was used to...
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Advanced Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplant may offer an alternative to liver transplantation in patients with end‐stage liver disease. However, its efficacy remains uncertain. MSC was performed on a 50‐year‐old male with decompensated...
Mindfulness-Based Treatment of Addiction: Current State of the Field and Envisioning the Next Wave of Research
Abstract
Contemporary advances in addiction neuroscience have paralleled increasing interest in the ancient mental training practice of mindfulness meditation as a potential therapy for addiction. In the past decade, mindfulness-based...
Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings
First published in 2009 and updated in 2014 the Guidelines on the Management of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Settings are offered in tandem with an online training...
Glossary of Terms Used in Drug Policy
A glossary of drug policy terminology produced by the Drug Policy Network South East Europe is now available in English and Spanish.
The Drug Policy Network South East Europe (DPNSEE) is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South...
Pompidou Group Prevention Prize 2018
Přihlášky do soutěže Pompidou Group Prevention Prize jsou nyní otevřeny. Skupina Pompidou je platformou pro spolupráci v protidrogové politice Rady Evropy.
Cena za prevenci se uděluje za vyzdvihování vynikajících projektů protidrogové...
Evropská cena v oblasti zdraví 2018
Přihlášky do soutěže European Health Awards jsou nyní otevřeny. Ceny jsou koordinovány Evropským zdravotnickým fórem v Gasteinu (EHFG) a jsou udělovány iniciativám v oblasti veřejného zdraví a zdravotní péče v Evropě.
Cena se zaměřuje na...
Assessing Standards of Care for the Treatment and Rehabilitation for Substance Abuse
The purpose of this publication is to develop and provide basic guidelines and criteria for the development of programmes to assess standards of care in the treatment of substance abusers in the CARICOM region. This handbook is adapted from...
