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Looking Back: A retirement interview with Jeff Lee
Different components of cognitive-behavioral therapy affect specific cognitive mechanisms
Abstract
Psychological therapies are among the most effective treatments for common mental health problems—however, we still know relatively little about how exactly they improve symptoms. Here, we demonstrate the power of combining...
Patterns of remission from alcohol dependence in the United Kingdom: results from an online panel general population survey
Background
Previous research has demonstrated that remissions from alcohol use disorders can occur without accessing treatment. The current study explored the prevalence of such untreated remissions in the UK and further, examined the...
A UK national study of prevalence and correlates of adopting or not adopting a recovery identity among individuals who have overcome a drug or alcohol problem
Background:
In the last 20 years, the term "recovery" has become crucial in dealing with addiction. However, different groups, such as researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people with lived experience of alcohol or drug (AOD)...
How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use
In this blogpost, produced by academics from the University of Stirling, the authors discuss the See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland campaign, which involves the stories of those left behind after losing a loved one to alcohol and drug...
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
LGBTQ+ People and Alcohol
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 Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions
Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.
In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...
Expériences négatives de l’enfance et trajectoires de consommation de cannabis chez les adolescents : résultats d’une cohorte de naissance longitudinale au Royaume-Uni
Les nouvelles substances psychoactives dans la population itinérante : une étude transversale au Royaume-Uni
Abstrait
Ces dernières années ont vu l’émergence de nouvelles substances psychoactives parmi la population itinérante, en particulier les agonistes des récepteurs cannabinoïdes synthétiques. L’objectif de cette étude est d’examiner les...
UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
Experts’ views on how to design a tobacco control fund in the UK
Abstract
Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK.
Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups.
Subjects Twenty...
Correction : Collaboration interdisciplinaire dans le traitement des troubles liés à la consommation d’alcool dans un service hospitalier général : une étude à méthodes mixtes
Arrière-plan
Les collaborations interdisciplinaires (c.-à-d. où diverses disciplines travaillent de manière coordonnée et interdépendante vers des objectifs communs) sont considérées comme produisant une plus grande efficacité d’équipe...
Stratégies pour réduire la consommation d’alcool, la consommation d’alcool et la fréquence habituelle de consommation
Arrière-plan
On sait relativement peu de choses sur la façon dont les buveurs à risque tentent de modérer leur consommation d’alcool en l’absence de soutien spécialisé. La littérature élargie a identifié de multiples stratégies...
Consommation de substances et itinérance
Cette recherche a exploré les changements dans la consommation de tabac, d’alcool et de drogues illicites des personnes sans abri au Royaume-Uni. En particulier, les chercheurs ont examiné les questions suivantes :
- Quelles sont les...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’
This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Maladie mentale et toxicomanie : double diagnostic
Ce document a été compilé en réponse à une demande de l’entraide judiciaire sur la question complexe du « double diagnostic » dans le contexte de la prestation de services. Plus précisément, le document fournit ce qui suit :
- Un aperçu...
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