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National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION:
The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
Implementation of Quality Standards in Drug Demand Reduction: Preliminary Findings from the FENIQS-EU Project
INTRODUCTION:
Quality Standards (QS) are an important priority in European drug policy, although the extent of their application remains unclear. The FENIQS-EU project (Further ENhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in drug...
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Virginia Commonwealth University
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities
In a new editorial in World Psychiatry, Prof. Helen L. Fisher discusses how public health must recognise the influence of social circumstances and experiences and calls for lived experience to be at the centre of this revolution.
Fisher...
How does the Excise Tax Affect Secondhand Smokers and the Health Consequences of such Addiction?
INTRODUCTION: Smoking and tobacco products are long-term tolerated and socially accepted in many societies. In some socioeconomic groups and regions, this is considered standard practice. One of the ways to limit not only direct but also...
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
Combining the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) and Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) in a Master’s Degree in Addictions
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...
From Face-to-Face to Online Delivery: Training of Professionals in Evidence-Based Prevention
BACKGROUND:
By disseminating the Universal Prevention Curriculums (UPC), the Colombo Plan (CP) seeks to narrow the gap between scientific knowledge on effective prevention of substance use and its application in the field. In 2020 CP...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Educational Prevention, Day 3, Track 1, 09:00-10:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Role of Civil Society Institutions In Prevention Of Drugs And Psychotropic Substances During...
ITTC Network, Day 2, Track 2, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Assessing Needs to Design Context-Specific Technology Transfer: The ITTC Network Approach - Dr...
INEP Plus, Day 2, Track 2, 09:00-10:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Presentations:
- Quality of training modules in prevention – INEP, INEP Plus - Asst. Prof. Horálek Helena, Dr...
Humphrey Fellows, Day 2, Track 1, 09:00-10:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Presentations:
- The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Virginia Commonwealth University - Adam Kurilla...
Building resilience in survivors of sexual exploitation: The role of children in activities implemented by NGOs in Uganda
Abstract
Children are increasingly affected by sexual exploitation (SEC), and the subsequent hardships arising out threaten their lives. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma or other significant sources of...
Infezioni batteriche gravi nelle persone che si iniettano droghe: il ruolo del danno tissutale correlato all'iniezione
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Sfondo
Nel contesto dell'attuale epidemia di consumo di droghe per iniezione negli Stati Uniti, le strategie mirate di riduzione del danno per la salute pubblica si sono tradizionalmente concentrate sulla prevenzione dell...
Alcol e suicidio
Bere alcolici può aumentare il rischio di morte per suicidio. Ciò è collegato sia all'impatto dell'uso di alcol a lungo termine che agli effetti immediati del bere.
Samaritans and Suicide Prevention Consortium ha condotto una ricerca...
Esperienze infantili avverse e risultati correlati tra gli adulti che soffrono di senzatetto
Le persone che sono senzatetto sperimentano significative sfide fisiche, mentali e sociali che sono legate a cattive condizioni di salute e funzionamento. I tassi di problemi di uso di sostanze, difficoltà di salute mentale, lesioni e...
Naloxone da portare a casa e la prevenzione delle morti per overdose di eroina
Il naloxone è un farmaco che può invertire gli effetti dei farmaci oppioidi come eroina, metadone, oppio, codeina, morfina e buprenorfina ed è un aiuto importante nella prevenzione dei decessi correlati alla droga.
Le morti per overdose...
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