Presented by Jo Cassar (The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney), by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

- Recognise the importance of assessing for substance use when a client presents with a mental health disorder;

- Use some key tools from CBT such as cognitive restructuring and activity scheduling with clients presenting with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders;

- Understand some common challenges associated with developing activities for behaviour change when working with co-occurring substance use and mental...

L'ufficio nazionale Pakistan di "United Nation Office on Drug & Crime" (UNODC) è lieto di offrire il corso di formazione dei formatori (ToT) sul curriculum di trattamento universale (UTC) 9-15. Stiamo invitando l'applicazione per ToT sui seguenti corsi avanzati in Pakistan.

1. Corso 9: Farmacologia e SUD (3 giorni)
2. Corso 10: Gestione dei programmi di trattamento assistito da farmaci (4 giorni)
3. Corso 11: Migliorare le capacità di intervista motivazionale (5 giorni)
4. Corso 12: Terapia cognitivo comportamentale (4 giorni)
5. Corso 13: Contingency Management (3 giorni)
6. Corso 14: Lavorare con le...

Background

Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; e.g., buprenorphine) are effective, evidence-based treatments that can be delivered in office-based primary care settings. We investigated disparities in the proportion of national prescribers who have obtained a waiver issued to prescribe MOUD by demographic characteristics.

Methods

Data for the secondary data analyses were...

Background

Substance use among youth (ages 12–24) is troublesome given the increasing risk of harms associated. Even more so, substance use services are largely under utilised among youth, most only accessing support when in crisis. Few studies have explored young people’s help-seeking behaviours to address substance use concerns. To address this gap, this study explored how youth perceive and experience substance use services in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Methods

Participatory action research methods were used by partnering with BC youth (under the age of 30) from across the province...

Background

When used in combination with other therapies for drug use disorders, neurofeedback (NF) has been classified as "probably effective," according to recent research in the community of people with opioid use disorder. Despite these encouraging results, the severity of the opioid crisis, and the high risk of relapse even with the most effective medication-assisted maintenance therapy, NF remains a little-studied therapeutic option. The possibility of incorporating Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback into standard opioid addiction therapy in an outpatient urban treatment facility is examined in...

Dear friends and colleagues, 

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022. 

Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...

La diagnosi precoce della sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita consente alle persone infette di utilizzare la profilassi contro le infezioni opportunistiche e iniziare il trattamento immediato per le complicanze secondarie. Le persone che ricevono un trattamento beneficiano di un maggiore sostegno sociale e, soprattutto, cambiano il loro comportamento per evitare che il virus si diffonda ad altri. Uno dei principali metodi di trasmissione dell'HIV è attraverso iniezioni di farmaci, e questo gruppo è responsabile della diffusione dell'HIV poiché ignorano la loro malattia. La coesistenza dell...