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Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination, and sense of self and time. In this reading list, you can find out more about cannabis and cannabis use.
Recovery is a process that often takes significant time and effort to achieve and maintain. Here you will find a selection of resources and pieces of research relating to the topic of recovery support.
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a collection of further reading.
Earlier this month, Jeff Lee, senior consultant to ISSUP, delivered two webinars that reviewed what prevention of substance abuse entails. The webinars were intended to be a "back to basics” for anyone working in the prevention field that wants to get an overview of what prevention is in an easy to comprehend way.
Mental health and substance use issues are commonly linked, and it is important that practitioners are skilled and knowledgeable in identifying and working with the potential challenges an individual may be facing.
Webinar kedua dalam seri kami tentang tunawisma dan penggunaan zat disajikan oleh Dr Hannah Carver yang berfokus pada berbagai hambatan yang dialami orang ketika mencoba mengakses dukungan dan basis bukti untuk intervensi yang berbeda untuk mengatasi hambatan ini. Di sini, adalah kumpulan artikel tentang masalah ini.
Daftar bacaan ini dirancang untuk melengkapi webinar yang disajikan oleh Lili Lemieux-Cumberlege tentang trauma, tunawisma, dan penggunaan zat.
Menurut Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia, sekitar setengah juta kematian setiap tahun disebabkan oleh penggunaan narkoba. Lebih dari 70% dari kematian ini terkait dengan opioid, dengan lebih dari 30% dari kematian tersebut disebabkan oleh overdosis. Tanda, gejala, dan manajemen overdosis berbeda tergantung pada situasi dan zat yang digunakan.
World No Tobacco Day takes place each year at the end of May. To link with the worldwide campaign, ISSUP is hosting a series of online events throughout May that investigate the topic of tobacco use. This reading list highlights additional ISSUP Knowledge Share resources and research on the subject.
Pengalaman masa kecil yang merugikan adalah keadaan traumatis atau peristiwa yang terjadi selama masa kanak-kanak. Penelitian yang telah meneliti ACEes telah menunjukkan hubungan antara peristiwa traumatis ini di masa kanak-kanak dan peningkatan risiko hasil kesehatan fisik dan mental negatif sepanjang perjalanan hidup.
Stigma is a complex construct that is present within societies at different levels. The impact of stigma can severely damage individuals and communities. People who use substances are often on the receiving end of stigmatising attitudes and discrimination from different sources ranging from the general public to healthcare professionals and politicians.
Di seluruh dunia, orang-orang hidup lebih lama, yang berarti populasi global orang dewasa yang lebih tua meningkat.