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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations
The book “Tobacco Cessation Guidelines for High Risk Populations” is the main result of the TOB.g partnership, coordinated by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention and consisted of four partners and specifically ENSP, CMT...
Use and Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods by Patients in Two Substance Use Disorders Treatment Centers in Paris
Abstract
Background
Studies on contraceptive use by patients with substance use disorders (SUD) show a concerning low use of contraception. Mainly conducted in USA, they could be irrelevant to patients attending European SUD treatment...
The Effectiveness of Illegal Drug Interventions
This Health Research Board document reviews evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of prevention, harm reduction and long-term recovery from addiction to illegal drugs.
It asks which interventions are effective for:
- ...
Kompilace vzdělávacích programů rodinných dovedností založených na důkazech
Kompilace vzdělávacích programů rodinných dovedností založených na důkazech vypracovaná Úřadem OSN pro drogy a kriminalitu (UNODC) nabízí pokladnici informací o těchto iniciativách a odpovídá na klíčové otázky, jako jsou:
- Kdo je cílová...
Rozhodnutí při zotavení: Léčba poruchy užívání opiátů
Tato příručka poskytuje návod k používání internetového multimediálního nástroje "Rozhodnutí při zotavení: Léky na závislost na opioidech". Tato příručka a internetový nástroj nabízejí informace o medikamentózní léčbě. Oba zdroje pomáhají...
Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention
Published by the Society for Prevention Research in 2011, Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention is an important document for those working within substance use prevention.
With the aim of professionalising the field, it...
Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix 2017
Time for a résumé of the 2017 refresh of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. Released fortnightly, the 25 cells and ‘bite’ commentaries cumulated to a course reflecting on the most significant research underpinning practice, leading you through...
How to Tackle America’s Opioid Crisis?
Much the result of a poor understanding of how to treat chronic pain, the United States has in recent years been rocked by an unprecedented drug crisis: The opioid epidemic.
Opioids include drugs derived from opium, such as heroin, as...
Morphine versus Methadone Treatment for Neonatal Withdrawal and Impact on Early Infant Development
Abstract
Objective: Compare developmental outcomes in infants treated with morphine versus methadone.
Method: Retrospective chart review of newborns identified through use of ICD-9 code for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Thirty-six...
Towards a New Consensus for Addiction Medicine Training
A new study asks for the opinions of addiction experts, with a view to reaching a consensus on the necessary core skills that medical education ought to cover.
Drug Misuse and Dependence: UK Guidelines on Clinical Management
There is no more important document for doctors treating problem drug use in the UK than the so-called ‘Orange guidelines’. This major update will substantially inform judgements of what constitutes acceptable medical practice - should...
Tackling Youth Substance Use with 12-Step Programmes
A new study recently published in the academic journal Addiction suggests that substance use treatment programmes that incorporate 12-step practices, such as that used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are more effective for combatting...
Call for Papers: Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth through the Power of Prevention
The Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
Parents Are a Key Influence on Teenage Drinking Habits, Study Finds
A new study that provides details of drinking habits and influential factors among Australian teenagers appears in the latest edition of the academic journal BMC Public Health.
The investigation’s findings notably include:
- Most students...
Přehled: Farmakogenetika léčby alkoholismu: Důsledky etnické rozmanitosti
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Souvislosti a cíle
Farmakogenetické studie poruchy užívání alkoholu (AUD) naznačují, že účinnost léčby AUD je částečně ovlivněna genetickým pozadím jednotlivce. Vzhledem k tomu, že frekvence alel spojených s farmakoterapií AUD...
The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...
Using Behavioral Triage in Court-Supervised Treatment of DUI Offenders
San Joaquin county in California has pointed the way forward to a system which conserves treatment resources yet achieves greater reductions in drink/drug-driving incidents. The first evaluation of systematically escalating offenders to...
Alcohol Treatment Matrix Row 5: Safeguarding the Community
Time to consolidate the lessons of the course’s last five instalments about treatment intended to safeguard the community, the final row of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. A common theme is the contradiction between treatment centred on the...
Quality Standards for Drug Dependence Treatment
The TREATNET Quality Standards are based on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment and Care.
They represent a set of evidence-based standards for drug-dependence treatment.
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Praktická příručka k řešení užívání alkoholu
Rizikové užívání alkoholu, definované jako jakákoli úroveň konzumace alkoholu, která zvyšuje riziko poškození sebe nebo ostatních, je jak poruchou užívání návykových látek, tak zdravotním problémem. Rizikové užívání alkoholu, které je...
