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Treatment
Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Ageing
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released a resource focusing on substance use in ageing populations.
The document covers the consequences of substance use in older adults, health conditions which might occur...
Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Cannabis Cessation in Adults
Abstract
Objective: Many psychological and psychosocial interventions have been developed to treat regular users of cannabis, but it is unclear which intervention(s) are the most effective. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of...
The Hardest Hit: Addressing the Crisis in Alcohol Treatment Services
This research, launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm on 1 May 2018, warns that the alcohol treatment sector is in crisis. These services are entering into a cycle of disinvestment, staff depletion, and reduced...
The Influence of Psychological Factors during Early Years of Life in the Development of Addiction
Abstract
Addiction is a multifaceted condition with various entry and exit points throughout its course in an individual's life. In some adolescents, early onset can be followed by limited adolescent use or abuse and is more related to...
Rozšíření základu léčby problémů s alkoholem
Jako aspekt své obecné odpovědnosti za zdraví amerického lidu byl Kongres USA
zacházení s osobami s problémy s alkoholem. Čas od času se Kongres snažil
informace o tomto zacházení, jimiž se bude řídit její legislativní činnost. Například v...
Alcohol and Mental Health: Policy and Practice in England
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Many people who misuse alcohol also have a mental health difficulty, and many people with mental health problems also misuse alcohol. Yet few get effective help from either alcohol or mental health services. National...
Analýza efektivity banky: Francouzský výbor říká, že rizika baklofenu převažují nad přínosy při léčbě alkoholu
*Aktualizováno* Náš komentář k první klinickému testu, který důsledně testoval vysoké dávky baklofenu k léčbě závislého pití, byl aktualizován vydáním stanoviska k rovnováze mezi bezpečností a přínosy z vědeckého výboru zřízeného...
Addiction, 12-Step Programs, and Evidentiary Standards for Ethically and Clinically Sound Treatment Recommendations: What Should Clinicians Do?
Abstract
Addiction is a complex phenomenon characterized by a loss of control and compulsive, habitual behavior. Since there is no single, specific cause for addiction, there is no single, standard treatment for it. A variety of approaches...
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...