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Mental Health
The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .
NAADAC Free Webinar Series
NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series.
The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)- Evidence Briefing
There is a pressing need to protect the wellbeing of children growing up within our society.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful events or situations that happen during childhood and/or adolescence.
There is clear...
Parents’ Experiences of Abuse by their Adult Children with Drug Problems
Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence.
There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents.
In a recent qual...
Alcohol Use: The Role of Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Drinking to Cope
Adolescent alcohol dependence and anxiety frequently co-occur, leading researchers to examine the link between these two disorders.
So far the evidence has produced conflicting explanations, with some researchers believing young people are...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness.
In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...
Pití alkoholu britských rodičů negativně ovlivňuje více než třetinu dětí
Fyzická a psychická újma způsobená nadměrnou konzumací alkoholu pro jednotlivce, který pije, je často jasná. Co je často méně zřejmé, je škoda, kterou může mít konzumace alkoholu pro lidi kolem sebe.
Nedávná studie zkoumala dopad pití...
Důkazy v akci: Výroční zpráva CCSA, 2018–2019
V letech 2018–2019 CCSA spolupracovala s partnery z celé Kanady i na mezinárodní úrovni, aby shromáždila a sdílela nejnovější osvědčené postupy a rady týkající se užívání návykových látek, aby podpořila opatření tam, kde je to pro Kanaďany...
Interventions to Integrate Care for People with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol
Abstract
Introduction: People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic...
Alcohol Use Disorder Series from the Lancet Journals
Executive Summary
Alcohol use disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and of immense importance to all mental health professionals. This new Series puts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder in clinical and...
What is the Link Between Unemployment and Alcohol Use?
Youth unemployment has remained stable at a high-level in many countries over the past several decades.
Over the same period, evidence has emerged which suggests that unemployment can negatively affect an individual’s mental and physical...
Analysis of the Recomposition of Norms and Representations in the Field of Psychiatry and Mental Health in the Age of Electronic Mental Health: Qualitative Study
ABSTRACT
Background: For the World Health Organization, electronic health (eHealth) is seen as an effective way to improve therapeutic practices and disease prevention in health. Digital tools lead to major changes in the field of mental...
Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use
Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year. 35 million people are estimated to be suffering from drug use disorders. Tobacco contributes to the death of more than 8 million people a year around the world.
It is...
Journal for Advancing Justice Volume II
Opioid-related morbidity and mortality in the U.S. has been steadily increasing over the last two decades. In 2017 alone, 2.1 million Americans suffered from opioid use disorder (OUD), and 47,600 died from opioid overdose.
Predictably, the...
Depression and Binge-drinking among Military Spouses and Partner
It is recognised that harmful alcohol consumption is more common amongst those who have served in the UK armed forces.
However this is not just an issue for the individual who has served in the army. In a recent study conducted by...
Criminal Justice Continuum for Opioid Users at Risk of Overdose
Worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of opioid-involved overdose deaths.
Certain sections of the population are more vulnerable to the risk of developing opioid use disorder and overdosing. One such group are those in...
Prevalence of Binge Drinking in Singapore
The prevalence of binge drinking- the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time- is increasing across Asia.
Previous research has shown revealed links between heavy drinking and poor mental health outcomes...
Smoking Cessation Intervention for People with Severe Mental Illness
It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...
The Link between Childhood Trauma and Dissociation in Frequent Users of Psychedelics and Dissociatives
Research suggests clear associations between the severity of childhood trauma, levels of substance use and dissociation - the detachment or disruption to normal consciousness. Despite the apparent link, it remains unclear whether the level...
Zneužívání návykových látek mládeží a souběžné poruchy
70%-80% dospívajících s poruchou užívání návykových látek také projevuje komorbidní psychopatologii, známou také jako souběžné poruchy nebo duální diagnóza. Souběžné poruchy jsou přítomnost jedné nebo více komorbidních psychiatrických...
