All Resources for 'Education & Training'

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Theories and Science

*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* 

By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent.

 _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ 

A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent.

 *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* (...

A Year of Consolidation and Commitment

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Format
Community update
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings

As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at how the ISSUP Philippine Chapter steadily consolidated its foundations despite setbacks, further laying groundwork for sustainable growth in the fields of substance use prevention, treatment, and...

A CSO PERSPECTIVE: Drug and substance abuse in Uganda Emerging trends,Human rights implications

Format
Community update
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Due to the rising incidence of narcotics-related cases and associated crime, there is an urgent need to expand and strengthen alternatives to criminal activity. This concern was emphasized by Dr. Rogers Kasirye during the 28th UHRC Annual...

Recent Pattern of Substance Use Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders in a Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre for Addiction in Dubai

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: 

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major contributor to global disease burden, premature mortality, and social disruption. While international data demonstrate shifting trends in polysubstance use, evidence from the United...

How Do Stimulant Users Perceive Available Drug Demand Reduction Interventions in Croatia?

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Stimulants
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: 

This study represents the first qualitative research on stimulant use in the Republic of Croatia, offering valuable insights into the perspectives of hard-to-reach stimulant users. The aim is to better understand the needs of...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Towards Creating an Enabling Environment for the Treatment and Care of HIV Patients Who Inject/ Use Drugs

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

This paper presents the findings of an exploratory analysis of the health system and an integrated medical and psycho-social support primarily for HIV infected persons who inject drugs and persons who use drugs (PWID/PWUD HIV-patients). It...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Dual Disorders in Patients at the Department of Addictology

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Addiction
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

People with addictive behaviour and co-occurring mental illness represent a particularly vulnerable group whose treatment is often complicated. While the prevalence of these patients is high, the lack of research into this area...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Prevención, tratamiento, especialidades de facilitador

Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevención
Tratamiento
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings

Una contribución de Jeff Lee del curso de formación para facilitadores ISSUP INEP Plus.

Un profesional especializado en tratamiento para trastornos por consumo de sustancias puede tener la capacidad de ser un proveedor integral de atención...

Can Intersectoral Interventions Reduce Substance Use in Adolescence? Evidence From a Multicentre Randomized Controlled Study

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law Enforcement
Border Control

This multicentre randomised controlled study evaluated a 3-year intersectoral intervention designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among adolescents in a tri-border region of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The intervention...

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