INTRODUCTION:

The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) are paradigms of the efforts to achieve an international standardised training for drug demand reduction. Both curricula are based on evidence-based knowledge and practice and follow the quality standards established by important international institutions such as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). In addition to training directly aimed at professionals, it...

BACKGROUND:

The high prevalence of HIV and substance use disorders (SUD) in Ukraine remains a significant public health problem. A well-trained, recovery-oriented national workforce to enhance SUD treatment associated with HIV care is needed to reduce substance use and HIV-related burden in the country.

METHODS:

The Ukraine Addiction Transfer Technology Center (Ukraine ATTC) was established in 2017 to provide training and technical assistance on the intersection of HIV and SUD to support efforts to control the HIV epidemic in Ukraine. Data were derived from Ukraine ATTC initiatives in its...

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

Recently developed buprenorphine depot injections have the potential to reduce risk for diversion and misuse, and to increase adherence with fewer visits for supervised intake. However, it is unclear how patients perceive this new form of medication. The purpose of this study was to explore patients’ experiences of depot injections and their reasons for continuing, discontinuing, or declining depot injection treatment.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with 32 people, 14 of whom had ongoing depot injection treatment, 11 who had discontinued depot...

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...

Le droghe illecite sono un grande affare. Esse sono una delle principali attività generatrici di profitti della criminalità organizzata e si stima che rappresentino circa un quinto dei proventi della criminalità globale. "Mercati della droga nell'UE: analisi approfondita" è la quarta panoramica completa dei mercati delle droghe illecite nell'UE dell'OEDT e di Europol e fornisce una visione ampia di questi mercati, dalla produzione e dal traffico alla distribuzione e all'uso. Progettato come una serie di moduli, ognuno si concentra sul mercato di un particolare farmaco.

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Abstract

Introduction: The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy responses to COVID-19 affected social and economic life and the availability of alcohol. Previous research has shown an overall small decrease in alcohol use in Denmark in the first months of the pandemic. The present paper focused on identifying which groups of individuals had decreased or increased their consumption. 

Materials and Methods: Data were collected between May and July 2020 (n = 2,566 respondents, convenience sample). Weights were applied to reflect the actual Danish general population. Variables...

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...

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of what to consider when planning or delivering health and social responses to drug-related problems in prisons, and reviews the available interventions and their effectiveness. It also considers implications for policy and practice.

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...

Sommario

La salute mentale è un problema di salute pubblica per i giovani europei. Il Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 fornisce informazioni comparabili a livello internazionale sulle tendenze dello stato di salute delle popolazioni e sui cambiamenti nelle principali cause di carico di malattia nel tempo.

Prevalenza, incidenza, anni vissuti con disabilità (YLD) e anni di vita persi (YLL) da disturbi mentali (MD), disturbi da uso di sostanze (SUD) e autolesionismo sono stati stimati per i giovani di età compresa tra 10 e 24 anni in 31 paesi europei. 

Risultati

Nel 2019, i tassi per...

L'OEDT ha lanciato un nuovo kit di strumenti per la prevenzione, che riunisce tutti i suoi materiali chiave relativi alla prevenzione fino ad oggi. Parte della serie di toolkit dell'agenzia, questa nuova risorsa è rivolta a chiunque sia coinvolto nella definizione di decisioni, opinioni e politiche in Europa nella prevenzione scientifica del consumo di sostanze. Il toolkit è incentrato su quattro risorse chiave di prevenzione esistenti, tutte riunite in un unico sportello per un facile accesso:

• European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) — un programma di formazione concepito per...