Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet demand reduction, with fewer than 100 clinics operating nationwide with the capacity to treat 30,000 substance users. Lacking government funding, over 90% of Pakistan’s detoxification centers are operated by non-government organizations. Although cost and regular funding are the utmost challenges, inadequate staff training, and a slow rate of adoption and...

It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, that presents services that should be available to individuals experiencing or at risk of suffering harms from opioid use. 

This report outlines the standard of service that should be implemented to provide person-centred care to all people experiencing harms from opioids. 

The publication includes a summary of...

The science of addiction is complicated, and it continues to be a field where the debate over definitions, models, theories, and the most appropriate ways to respond continues. 

EMCDDA's Insight Review provides a critical analysis of the different models of addiction.

The researchers explore ways in which the different models could be arranged into a collected structure that can be used to guide prevention, assessment and treatment practices.

The authors hope that the report will support the reader in developing an understanding of the complicated issues surrounding addiction and that it...

Bagi siapa pun yang tertarik dengan intervensi perilaku kesehatan digital, manual dari SAMHSA ini akan terbukti menarik. Mengeksplorasi bagaimana perawatan yang dibantu teknologi dapat diimplementasikan, nilai penilaian berbasis teknologi dan cara-cara di mana penggunaan teknologi dapat menghilangkan hambatan yang mungkin dihadapi orang ketika mengakses atau mencari pengobatan. 

Manual ini, Menggunakan Alat Terapi Berbasis Teknologi dalam Layanan Kesehatan Perilaku, ditujukan untuk para profesional pencegahan, mereka yang terlibat dalam program perencanaan dan manajer proyek.  Ini merupakan...