Vulnerable Populations – Migrants and Refugees (Panahgah)
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Working with Vulnerable Populations, on the 27th of June, 2024.
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The Implementation of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Vietnam: A Scoping Review of Achievements and Challenges
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: From Research to Practice: Insights from Global Initiatives, on the 27th of June, 2024.
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
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...
Spanish Project of Best Practice Portal in Drug Demand Reduction and Behavioural Addictions
INTRODUCTION:
In Spain, the offer of prevention programmes is very varied and structured, but today the challenge remains how to put evidence into practice. European Commission define a best practice as “a relevant policy or intervention...
Drug-related harm reduction: a conceptual framework and a proposal for its teaching
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Contextual and Higher Education Challenges in the Fields of Harm Reduction, on the 26th of June, 2024.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Quality Standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From Grassroots Initiatives to Nationwide Strategies
BACKGROUND:
The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature.
AIMS:
To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots...
World Resiliency Day 26th - 30th of June 2024
WORLD RESILIENCY WEEK - 2024
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE VIEW – IT’S TIME FOR A NEW LENS.
Resilience H.E.R.O.E.S are the New Champs of the community. If building #resilient communities – if proactive prevention and demand reduction are the...
The Implementation of Quality Standards (QS) at Coolmine Therapeutic Community
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...
Developing and implementing a Drug reduce University Diploma for health practitioners in Uruguay: challenges and future directions
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Global Developments in Addiction Studies, on the 26th of June, 2024.
The ASPIRE Standards: Taking a Step Towards Quality Assurance in Drug Prevention in France – A Case Study
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.
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