All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

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Reading List
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Reading List

Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...

Prescribed safer supply during dual public health emergencies: a qualitative study examining service providers perspectives on early implementation

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Scientific article
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Quality Assurance
Public Health

Background: Over the past decade, drug-related overdoses have seen a significant rise both in North America and globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasised the urgent need for safer supply programs to replace unregulated...

Intersections of Substance Use and Suicide: Evidence and Key Take-Aways.

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Report
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Men
Public Health
Partner Organisation

Specific patterns of substance use have been found to correlate with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and mortality by suicide. However, this relationship is multifaceted and influenced by various intersecting factors...

Methadone Induction in Primary Care for Opioid Dependence: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial (ANRS Methaville)

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

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Objective

 

Methadone coverage is poor in many countries due in part to methadone induction being possible only in specialized care (SC). This multicenter pragmatic trial compared the effectiveness of methadone treatment between...

ATI Basics: Why Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI)?

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP and ICATI webinar on Alternatives to Incarceration.

Guide de bonnes pratiques en matière de diagnostic mixte

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Guide
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

L’abus de substances est courant chez les personnes ayant de graves problèmes de santé mentale, et les problèmes de santé mentale sont fréquents chez les personnes ayant des problèmes de toxicomanie. Ce guide résume les politiques et les...

Continental Training of Trainers (ToT) on the CHILD Curriculum and In-Person Training in Egypt

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Training
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
Law Enforcement

Children's drug use in Africa is a growing concern that requires urgent attention and comprehensive strategies. Understanding the complex factors influencing children's drug use and implementing effective prevention and intervention...

Continental Training of Trainers (ToT) on the CHILD Curriculum and In-Person Training in Egypt

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News
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
Law Enforcement

Children's drug use in Africa is a growing concern that requires urgent attention and comprehensive strategies. Understanding the complex factors influencing children's drug use and implementing effective prevention and intervention...

Utilising ISSUP Online Resources

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
ISSUP and the ISSUP National Chapters Advisory Committee present a dynamic webinar designed to help you access resources and maximize the benefits of our online tools.

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