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The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Australian National Alcohol Strategy 2019-2028
The Australian Government has released a new strategy to address alcohol-related harms in Australian communities. These harms include violence, disease, injuries, road deaths and an estimated 4,000 alcohol-attributable deaths per year1.
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ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia-Comorbidity of mood disorders and substance use disorders
Affective disorders, or mood disorders, are often diagnosed in people who use or are addicted to psychoactive substances. Symptoms of substance use disorder can mimic symptoms of both depression and mania. For example, acute alcohol...
Webinar: The South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre: Journey, Impact and Lessons
The South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) is funded by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA), and forms...
International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder
This international consensus statement can be used by clinicians and patients together in a shared decision-making process to select the best interventions and to reach optimal outcomes in adolescent patients with concurrent ADHD and SUD.
A Review of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya
Researchers predict that harm from substance use and rates of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa will increase significantly in the next 30 years.
In order to have a well-functioning health system that works in harmony, the...
Plenary 6: Review and Reflections - A Panel Session
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery
The Third Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice
The Second Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa
The First Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
COVID-19 and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (South Africa)
COVID-19, along with associated restrictions, has and continues to impact on the access to and provision of health care services. This talk hones in on the impact on services for substance use disorders, presenting new insights arising from...
Navigating Addiction and Treatment A Guide for Families
About the Report
Navigating Addiction and Treatment: A Guide for Families is a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery. The guide includes basic definitions...
The Treatment Organisation is the Healing Context. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell D3
THE TREATMENT ORGANISATION IS THE HEALING CONTEXT
We said that of the treatment of problem drinking in general, and it remains the case for specifically medical treatments. Cell D3 focuses on that context at the level of the treatment or...
New Training of Staff in Medication Assisted Treatment
Uganda Has now officially started training in harm reduction and has created Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinics in one of its National referral Mental Hospital Alcohol and Drug Unit.
The training is ongoing for new and existing...
Impacto de la Pandemia en Centros de Tratamiento de Adicciones de América Latina
Informe preliminar del estudio "Impacto general de la pandemia en los Centros de Tratamiento de Adicciones de América Latina", que tiene por objetivo dar cuenta del impacto general de la pandemia y las medidas de aislamiento en los Centros...
Percepción de calidad de vida y estado de salud en el tratamiento ambulatorio por consumo problemático de sustancias psicoactivas
El presente trabajo indagó sobre la percepción de calidad de vida y estado de salud en el tratamiento ambulatorio por consumo problemático de sustancias psicoactivas, en una organización de la Sociedad Civil de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos...
Webinar: Uso de Drogas en Adolescentes en tiempos de pandemia: Una comprensión desde lo relacional familiar
ISSUP Chile te invita a participar en un webinar sobre 'Uso de Drogas en Adolescentes en tiempos de pandemia: Una comprensión desde lo relacional familiar' que se llevará a cabo el 10 de Septiembre de 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 hrs (hora Chile)
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...Webinar: Uso de Drogas en Adolescentes en tiempos de pandemia: Una comprensión desde lo relacional familiar
ISSUP Chile te invita a participar en un webinar sobre 'Uso de Drogas en Adolescentes en tiempos de pandemia: Una comprensión desde lo relacional familiar' que se llevará a cabo Jueves 10 de Septiembre de 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 hrs (Hora...
Adolescent Brain Development Reading List
Our latest collection of research, resources and publications on adolescent brain development.
