Research Survey: Enhancing Drug Treatment for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities
Mapping European promising practices aimed at increasing reach and retention of and accessibility for migrants and ethnic minorities in European drug treatment.
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Alcohol and Older People
The Swedish Society of Medicine, the Swedish Society of Nursing and IOGT-NTO have come together to produce a report on the elderly’s increased sensitivity to the effects of alcohol which, may increase the risk of disease and accidents, even at relatively low consumption levels.
Výzva k provedení výzkumu
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force ve spolupráci s Southside Partnership a Dublin Rathdown Community Addiction Team vyzývá příspěvky od vhodně kvalifikovaných stran k provedení výzkumného projektu , který má být zahájen v...
Calling Students- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme (FLF) aims to support early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential based in UK universities, registered businesses, and other research and user organisations.
It is hoped that...
A Conceptual Model for Understanding Post-Release Opioid-Related Overdose Risk
Abstract
Post-release opioid-related overdose mortality is the leading cause of death among people released from jails or prisons (PRJP). Informed by the proximate determinants framework, this paper presents the Post-Release Opioid-Related...
Perceptions about Mental Illness among General Practitioners
Abstract
Background
General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the physical care of patients with severe mental illness, so our aim was to analyse the relationships between GPs’ sociodemographic status and worked-related...
Cues Give Clues in Relapse Prevention
More than 85% of people who give up an addictive drug begin using it again within a year. Relapse can occur following exposure to cues that are found in the environment which trigger the memory of their drug-taking experience. These cues...
Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries
Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults.
Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use.
Thi...
Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 3: Managing the Relationship
How therapists can build and manage the recovery-promoting relationship with the client is the focus of this third bulletin recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association, each featuring expert advice based on amalgamations...
Better Prevention of Drug Use, Healthy and Safe Development of Children in Belarus
UNODC had the honour of facilitating a seminar for policy makers in Belarus at the request of the Ministry of Interior of the country. The event was organised with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator and the contribution of UNAIDS, UNFPA and UNICEF.
Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Substance Use Disorder
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Introduction and Aims
Cognitive impairments in substance use disorder predict treatment outcome and are assumed to differ between substances. They often go undetected, thus the current study focuses on the prevalence of and...
Analýza banky efektivity: "Game-Changer" Opioid Addiction Medication se ukázal jako účinný v americké studii
Léky toho typu, který jeden z předních britských lékařů a výzkumníků pro léčbu závislostí označil za možný "měnič hry", se osvědčily v americké placebem kontrolované studii. Buprenorfin injekce s účinky trvajícími měsíc jsou nyní k...
UNODC Partnership with Lions Club to Develop Personal and Social Skills of Adolescents
The UNODC/WHO Second Update Edition of the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention http://bit.ly/2D1Qua4 identifies evidence-based education on personal and social skills as one of the effective strategies to prevent drug use and...
The Results of the WHO-UNODC Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility Survey in Serbia
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Government of Serbia, UNODC supported the implementation of the UNODC/WHO substance use disorder treatment facility survey to map existing treatment capacity. The results of the survey...
Intervence odvykání kouření pro osoby s těžkým duševním onemocněním
Lidé, kteří zažili vážné problémy s duševním zdravím, mají třikrát větší pravděpodobnost, že budou kouřit než širší populace.
Toto shrnutí, plus infografika, popisuje studii Intervence odvykání kouření pro osoby s těžkým duševním...
Drug Use In Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) have conducted the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in Nigeria.
Cribado de riesgos derivados del consumo de drogas utilizando la herramienta ASSIST (Alcohol, smoking and substances involvement screening test) en pacientes de atención primaria: estudio transversal
Objetivo
El objetivo es estimar la prevalencia de consumos de riesgo de drogas y patrones de consumo en atención primaria.
Diseño
Estudio multicéntrico descriptivo transversal.
Emplazamiento
Cinco centros de salud del área Sur de...
Use of Electronic Vapor Products Before, During, and After Pregnancy Among Women with a Recent Live Birth — Oklahoma and Texas, 2015
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Most electronic vapor products (EVPs) contain nicotine, a developmental toxicant, and other harmful additives.
What is added by this report?
In 2015, 7.0% of women with a recent live birth...
Konvenční a genetické důkazy o etiologii alkoholu a cévních onemocnění: Prospektivní studie 500 000 mužů a žen v Číně
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Pozadí
Mírný příjem alkoholu byl v mnoha studiích spojen se sníženým kardiovaskulárním rizikem ve srovnání s abstinencí nebo s těžším pitím. Studie ve východní Asii mohou pomoci určit, zda jsou tyto asociace kauzální, protože dvě...