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Looking Back: A retirement interview with Jeff Lee
Different components of cognitive-behavioral therapy affect specific cognitive mechanisms
Abstract
Psychological therapies are among the most effective treatments for common mental health problems—however, we still know relatively little about how exactly they improve symptoms. Here, we demonstrate the power of combining...
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem
Background:
In the last 20 years, the term "recovery" has become crucial in dealing with addiction. However, different groups, such as researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people with lived experience of alcohol or drug (AOD)...
How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use
In this blogpost, produced by academics from the University of Stirling, the authors discuss the See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland campaign, which involves the stories of those left behind after losing a loved one to alcohol and drug...
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ άτομα και αλκοόλ
Αυτή η ενημέρωση παρέχει μια περίληψη της κατανάλωσης αλκοόλ, της βλάβης από το αλκοόλ, της θεραπείας από το αλκοόλ και των κενών στις γνώσεις σχετικά με τη χρήση αλκοόλ μεταξύ των ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ ατόμων.
Χρησιμοποιεί το ακρωνύμιο LGBTQ+ για να...
Ο αντίκτυπος των παρεμβάσεων διαθεσιμότητας αλκοόλ
Οι παρεμβάσεις που περιορίζουν τη διαθεσιμότητα αλκοόλ μειώνουν τον κίνδυνο βλάβης. Ωστόσο, μέχρι τώρα δεν ήταν σαφές γιατί συμβαίνει αυτό.
Σε αυτή την έρευνα, διερευνήθηκαν οι απόψεις των ομάδων δημόσιας υγείας, της αστυνομίας, των...
Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent cannabis use trajectories: findings from a longitudinal UK birth cohort
New Psychoactive Substances in the Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom
Abstract
The last few years have seen the emergence of new psychoactive substances among the homeless population, specifically synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists. The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge and...
UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
Experts’ views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK
Abstract
Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK.
Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups.
Subjects Twenty...
Correction: Interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of alcohol use disorders in a general hospital department: a mixed-method study
Background
Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various...
Strategies to cut down drinking, alcohol consumption, and usual drinking frequency
Background
Relatively little is known about how risky drinkers attempt to moderate their drinking in the absence of specialist support. The broader literature has identified multiple potential strategies that people use to cope with...
Χρήση ουσιών και έλλειψη στέγης
Η έρευνα αυτή διερεύνησε τις αλλαγές στη χρήση καπνού, αλκοόλ και παράνομων ναρκωτικών από άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν έλλειψη στέγης στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Συγκεκριμένα, οι ερευνητές εξέτασαν τα ακόλουθα ερωτήματα:
- ποια είναι τα...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’
This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Mental ill health and substance misuse: Dual Diagnosis
This paper has been compiled in response to an MLA request on the complex issue of ‘dual diagnosis’ in the context of service provision. Specifically, the paper provides the following:
- An overview of dual diagnosis.
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Estimated...
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