All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Quality Assurance
Policy
Treatment
Partner Organisation

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...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

The ASPIRE Standards: Taking a Step Towards Quality Assurance in Drug Prevention in France – A Case Study

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

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.

M...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

ISSUP POSTER FOR LISBON ADDICTIONS 2022: STUDY ON SUBSTANCE USE AND THE ROLE OF FAMILIES IN KAZAKHSTAN, PAKISTAN AND UKRAINE

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Family
Recovery Support
Partner Organisation

The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23–25 November 2022.

Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

Mise en œuvre de la mesure de la qualité dans le domaine du traitement de la toxicomanie et de la réduction des risques : une étude de cas en Flandre

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Quality Assurance
Treatment
Partner Organisation

CONTEXTE : La mise en œuvre de la mesure de la qualité reste un défi dans le domaine du traitement de la toxicomanie et de la réduction des méfaits. Dans cette étude de cas, nous étudions quelles stratégies peuvent être utilisées pour...

AddictologyIssue 1/2023

Stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Addiction
Populations
Women
Public Health
Mental Health

Sexual and gender minority individuals face marked disparities in substance use.

This narrative review explores research on substance use in sexual and gender minority communities. The authors define the sexual and gender minority...

LGBTQ+ People and Alcohol

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Treatment

This briefing provides a summary of alcohol consumption, alcohol harm, alcohol treatment, and gaps in knowledge regarding alcohol use among LGBTQ+ people.

It uses the acronym LGBTQ+ to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...

The social context of drinking among LGBT+ people

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health

Professor Carol Emslie and David Barbour discuss research on gender, identity and drinking, and the disproportionate impact of substance use in the LGBT+ community.

European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Statistics

The European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national...

Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List

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Reading List
Themes
Addiction
Treatment
Mental Health

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.

1) This repor...

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