La Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) è una rete pan-canadese di partner comunitari coordinata dal Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). La rete ha sedi in British Columbia, Manitoba, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Quebec, Nuova Scozia e Terranova e Labrador.

Nell'aprile 2019, il CCENDU ha pubblicato un bollettino sui cambiamenti nell'uso di stimolanti e sui danni correlati, incentrato su metanfetamina e cocaina* sulla base dei dati raccolti dai siti CCENDU nel novembre 2018: Cambiamenti nell'uso di stimolanti e danni correlati: focus su metanfetamina e...

Sfondo

L'emergenza COVID-19 ha messo alla prova le infrastrutture sanitarie, mediche e di pubblica sicurezza degli Stati Uniti (USA) in modi senza precedenti. Come punto focale per la salute pubblica nelle loro comunità, i dipartimenti sanitari locali (LHD) sono stati particolarmente colpiti dall'inizio della pandemia. La pandemia ha limitato la portata e la portata del lavoro del dipartimento sanitario locale (LHD), reindirizzando le risorse alla risposta. Tuttavia, la necessità di servizi sanitari pubblici essenziali, compresa la prevenzione dell'uso di sostanze, non è stata ridotta.

Metod

SFONDO:

Una stretta relazione tra un genitore e un bambino e l'accettazione dei genitori possono mediare l'appropriata auto-accettazione di un adolescente, che è una variabile importante legata alla personalità e un pilastro della salute emotiva. Nel documento presentiamo le conclusioni di uno studio di ricerca sulla qualità dell'attaccamento verso i genitori e l'auto-accettazione degli adolescenti nelle scuole secondarie ceche.

MIRA:

Lo scopo dello studio era l'esplorazione della relazione tra lo stile di attaccamento e l'auto-accettazione.

CAMPIONE:

Il campione di ricerca è composto da...

BACKGROUND:

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) generate an aerosol by vaporising e-liquids that usually consist of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), and other ingredients (water, nicotine, and flavours). The chemical and physical properties of these components have a significant effect on aerosol formation and must be identified in order to improve product attractiveness and assess the degree of health risks.

AIM:

The aim of this article is to provide a description of the composition of the e-liquid base and its impact on the physical properties of the liquid used...

Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines were originally published by CCSA in November 2011 and were the result of the work of alcohol research experts in Canada. Since then, substantial new research on the association between alcohol use and physical, mental and social harms has been completed. Many countries have updated their guidance on drinking to reflect these advancements in what is known about the risks and benefits associated with alcohol consumption.

The report is composed of three documents: the Public Summary, the Technical Summary and the Technical Report. 

• The Public...

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...

Brief Description:

The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES-CICAD) is seeking expressions of interest from experts in the field of alternatives to incarceration and social integration to be trained as Master Trainers for the delivery of the Case Care Management curriculum internationally. Upon successful completion of the Training of Trainers, these Master Trainers will be included on the Case Care Management roster of trainers and can be contacted to deliver the training when scheduled. If interested, please submit your resume and relevant information...

Sfondo

La lunga epidemia di oppioidi e la più recente pandemia di COVID-19 sono due eventi correlati con importanti implicazioni per la salute pubblica per le persone che usano oppioidi (OUD). La maggior parte degli studi sull'interazione di queste due preoccupazioni per la salute pubblica ha impiegato dati preesistenti per concentrarsi su modelli comunitari, statali o nazionali. È necessaria una ricerca qualitativa complementare per determinare come le persone con disturbo da uso di oppioidi (OUD) comprendono, sperimentano e navigano in questo periodo unico. L'attuale studio indaga le...

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...