All Resources for 'Research, Data & Evaluation'

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Policy Advocacy
Statistics
Policy
Data
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

Quality Standards and Competencies for University and Higher Education Addiction Study Programs

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Quality Assurance
Professional Development
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: Exponential growth of addiction specific services accelerated the need and pressure on professionalizing workforce. It is followed by the increasing number of university and higher education programs specifically focused on...

AddictologyIssue 2/2024

A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Community-Based
Family-Based
Populations
Family
Best Practice Guidelines
Implementation Science
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Policy
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...

10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни»

Publication Date
Format
Report
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Public Health
Mental Health
Resilience and Coping Strategies
Policy
Law
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни» відбулася у Києві 10-11 жовтня 2024 р. у гібридному форматі (офлайн і онлайн).

В...

Examining the Role of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Patterns in Bystander Opportunity and Behavior for Sexual and Relationship Aggression

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Public Health
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Data

A study was conducted to examine how patterns of alcohol and cannabis use are associated with bystander intervention in situations involving the risk of sexual and relationship violence among college students. Researchers aimed to explore...

IntNSA Annual Conference 2025: Call for Abstracts

Format
Community update
Themes
Public Health
Policy

Submission Deadline: Extended to October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time

The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) invites you to submit an abstract for oral and/or poster session at the Annual Educational Conference!

The...

Day 2, 16:00 - 15:30, ISSUP, Community Collaboration for Prevention

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Event
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Appropriateness to International Quality Standards of Treatment for Use of Psychoactive Substances of Community Mental Health Centers in three regions of Peru

Publication Date
Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Data
Partner Organisation

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: "From Research to Practice: Insights from Global Initiatives".

Authors

Dr. Marina Piazza (⚑ Peru) 1, Dr. Cecilia Chau (⚑ Peru) 2

1. International Technology Transfer Center - Peru, 2. Pontificia...

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