Search
Populations
Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.
Bezpečné prostory, odborná příprava a preventivní programy chrání mladé ugandské ženy
Dospívající dívky a mladé ženy v Ugandě, zejména ty, které žijí ve venkovské Africe, zažívají četné vzájemně propojené protivenství, které je mohou vystavit riziku HIV, zneužívání alkoholu a závislosti na nespravedlivých mocenských vztazích...
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings and Forensic Hospitals
This discussion paper was prepared by UNODC following various requests from the Member States for technical assistance on the treatment of drug use disorders and associated mental health disorders in prison settings.
This effort is related...
Formální praxe všímavosti předpovídá snížení závažnosti symptomů PTSD po intervenci založené na všímavosti u žen se současně se vyskytující PTSD a poruchou užívání návykových látek
Abstraktní
Pozadí
Ženy se souběžně se vyskytující posttraumatickou stresovou poruchou (PTSD) a poruchou užívání návykových látek (SUD) se potýkají se systémovými překážkami, které je vystavují riziku horších výsledků léčby. Některé...
Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Importance Prior research suggests that the legalization of recreational cannabis is associated with increases in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), but it is unclear how cannabis commercialization (ie, greater retail store...
Training of trainers (TOT) on mental health for prison staffs
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Bangladesh Prison Directorate jointly organized a four-day long ToT on mental health for prison officials from 22-25 August 2022, in the meeting room of Dhaka Central Jail. A total of 21 participants...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fourteenth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'The Use of Methamphetamine in Nigeria: Trend and Threat Analysis'.
Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
ABSTRACT
Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants...
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts in Northern Ireland (FDAC)
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts in Northern Ireland (FDAC).
‘I Was Present but I Was Absent’: Perceptions and Experiences of the Non-Medical Use of Prescription or over the Counter Medication among Employed South African Women
Abstract: Background: The need for workplace substance use prevention programmes globally and in South Africa is driven by the growing problem of substance use and the associated burden on the health and welfare of employees, their families...
Adolescents with substance use problems in outpatient treatment: a one-year prospective follow-up study focusing on mental health and gender differences
Background
Although several studies have found a high incidence of coexisting mental health problems among adolescents with substance use problems, follow-up studies addressing how these conditions change over time are rare. The study will...
Listen First - Supporting children and youth to grow healthy, happy, and safe!
Join us to celebrate International Youth Day 2022. Hear an update on the 'Listen First' initiative, with a contribution from a youth member on their experience of using Listen First resources.
Bridging the gap between professionals working with problematic substance use and intimate partner violence: The MARISSA Project - Gudrun Sif Fridriksdottir, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
- Bridging the gap between professionals working with problematic substance use and intimate partner...
Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr Carmen Fernández Cáceres , Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
- Characterization of family violence of substance user patients (presented at CIJ in 2020) - Dr Carmen...
Innovative approach for smartphone applications to share trustworthy information on parenting and family skills – the scaling of Children Immunization App (CIMA) in Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa - Dr. Ziad El-Khatib, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022
Presentation:
Innovative approach for smartphone applications to share trustworthy information on parenting and...
Connections are Key: Unlocking the heart of relationship based practice - Rowan Anderson, Day 4, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May,2022
Presentation:
- Connections are Key: Unlocking the heart of relationship based practice - Rowan Anderson
Abstract:
...NRC Studies on Stigma and Family, Day 1, Track 2, 15:30-17:00
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May,2022
Presentations:
- An Exploratory Study on Individual stigma to Substance Use in a Clinical Population - Dr. Hisham...
A qualitative study exploring how young people perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia, Canada
Background
Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely under utilised among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few...
UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL) Připomínka Mezinárodního dne žen
Mezinárodní den žen je celosvětový svátek, který se každoročně slaví 8. března na památku kulturních, politických a socioekonomických úspěchů žen. Je také ústředním bodem hnutí za práva žen, které upozorňuje na otázky, jako je rovnost žen a...
Structural violence and the need for compassionate use of methadone in Mexico
Abstract
Background
Epidemiological data from Mexico have documented an increase in heroin use in the last decade. However, there is no comprehensive care strategy for heroin users, especially those who have been accused of a crime. The...
Výsledek léčby a riziko opětovného přijetí u žen v programech léčby drogové závislosti pouze pro ženy versus smíšené pohlaví v Chile
Abstraktní
Úvod
Tradiční léčebné programy pro poruchu užívání návykových látek (SUD) mají tendenci být prostředím s dominancí mužů, což může negativně ovlivnit přístup žen k léčbě a související výsledky. Specifické léčebné potřeby žen...