INTRODUCCIÓN: En España, la oferta de programas de prevención es muy variada y estructurada, pero hoy en día el reto sigue siendo cómo poner en práctica la evidencia. La Comisión Europea define una buena práctica como "una política o intervención pertinente implementada en un entorno de la vida real que ha sido evaluada favorablemente en términos de adecuación (ética y evidencia) y equidad, así como eficacia y eficiencia relacionadas con el proceso y los resultados". El objetivo del estudio fue describir el Proyecto Español del Portal de Buenas Prácticas en Reducción de la Demanda de Drogas y...

INTRODUCTION: Prevention science and quality standards of drug prevention in the EU and in the world have developed in recent decades. Progress has been made in quality development in Croatia, but the experience of the process of improving the field of drug prevention and the implementation of quality standards in Croatia has not been described in detail in the literature. This case study is an example of adaptation of the European QS and the emergence of other quality assurance components in the field of addiction prevention in the Republic of Croatia. The study describes the Croatian example...

BACKGROUND: Implementing quality measurement is still a challenge in the field of drug treatment and harm reduction. In this case study, we investigate which strategies can be used to enhance the implementation of a policy in which quality indicators are made public.

METHODS: Building on an evidence-based methodology, this case study shows how an organisation in Flanders – the Flemish Institute for Quality of Care – develops quality indicators along with its strategies to implement the measurement of the indicators.

RESULTS: The study shows three types of quality indicators in the field of...

INTRODUCTION: In the favourable political climate of the mid-2010s, the standards for Assessment & Selection of Prevention programmes Issued from the Review of EDPQS (ASPIRE) were developed to support project planning in drug prevention.

METHODS: This case study is a narrative from the main coordinator responsible for drafting this quality assurance material.

RESULTS: The framework that led to the creation of the ASPIRE standards is described. The production process is then explained and, thereby, the 12 ASPIRE standards resulting from it are presented. These quality standards and their...

BACKGROUND: Coolmine’s implementation of quality standards involves a period of change management, strategic planning, and national policy development.

METHODS: A narrative case study focusing on national policy and internal strategic planning.

CONCLUSIONS: From 2000, Coolmine embarked on a change management journey that kept the organisation at the forefront of drug and alcohol treatment in Ireland and internationally while maintaining fidelity to the Therapeutic Community. The strategy for quality assurance is replicable across similar organisations.

INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the licensing, evaluation, funding (where possible), coordination, and reinforcement of all programmes, actions, and activities related to substances and gambling. Licensing and funding are based on the fulfilment of certain criteria and a certain level of quality.

METHODS: The process that led to the establishment of a quality standards system for licensing and...

ANTECEDENTES: La aplicación de normas de calidad en el tratamiento de los trastornos por consumo de sustancias en Lituania no está bien documentada en la bibliografía. OBJETIVOS: Describir el proceso de desarrollo de estándares de calidad desde las iniciativas de base hasta su integración en la atención médica general bajo el liderazgo del Ministerio de Salud.

MÉTODOS: Revisión narrativa de los documentos recuperados, incluidos los actos jurídicos conexos, seguida de un posterior análisis de contenido.

RESULTADOS: La implementación se dividió en tres etapas, caracterizadas por actividades...

Objetivo: Comprender mejor los desarrollos actuales en el tratamiento del uso de estimulantes.

Antecedentes: Las drogas estimulantes ocupan el segundo lugar, después del cannabis, como la clase de droga ilícita más utilizada a nivel mundial, y representan 68 millones de consumidores en el último año.

En Europa, según los últimos datos del Informe Europeo sobre Drogas 2022 del OEDT, las encuestas realizadas en 25 países de la UE entre 2016 y 2021 sugieren que 1,4 millones de adultos jóvenes (de 15 a 34 años) consumieron anfetaminas durante el último año (el 1,4 % de este grupo de edad)...

The report provides behavioural health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.

This report is focused on the experiences and needs of LGBTQI+ children and adolescents up to age 17 years. 

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 experiences of new psychoactive substances amongst users from the homeless population.

An explanatory research design was applied using a semi-structured questionnaire with the focus on gaining insights on the prevalence, motivations and effects.

A total of 105 participants met the inclusion criteria and were in the age range of 18 to 64 years old. Almost 70%...