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WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025
Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people across...
Care for Hospitalized Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Narrative Review
Abstract
There is increasing emphasis on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for unhealthy alcohol use in the general hospital, as highlighted by new Joint Commission recommendations on SBIRT. However, the...
How Many Tries Does it Take to Resolve a Substance Use Problem? Lessons from a National Study of Recovering Adults in the U.S.
This retrospective cohort study asks people who are in recovery or have not used alcohol or drugs for at least two years following meeting diagnostic criteria for having a SUD how many quit attempts they had made prior to success. The range...
Global Drug Survey 2020
GDS 2020 — GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy, whilst helping people use drugs more safely, regardless of the legal status of...
Ricoveri per disturbi psicotici associati all'abuso o alla dipendenza da cannabis
Il Delta 9-tetraidrocannabinolo - un composto psicoattivo presente nella cannabis - attiva le parti del cervello responsabili della cognizione, della percezione, dell'ansia, della paura, della memoria e della ricompensa.
Ci sono continui...
Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017
Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years.
The Monitoring the Future Survey analyses...
Post Event Resources: 2019 NDARC Annual Research Symposium
The 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Annual Research Symposium was held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at the John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
NDARC have put together a selection of...
NAADAC Free Webinar Series
NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series.
The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's Free...
ASAP-Training Newsletter
The aim of the ASAP training project is to build effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training.
The ASAP training project will work to identify the strengths and...
In che modo l'alcol influisce sugli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile: risorse aggiornate e riviste
IOGT International ha rilasciato una risorsa aggiornata e rivista per presentare prove all'avanguardia su come l'alcol influisce sullo sviluppo sostenibile.
Il nuovissimo opuscolo illustra gli effetti negativi dell'alcol e funge da...
Vibrant and Healthy Kids Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity
Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term...
Prezzo unitario minimo
Un modo per dissuadere le persone dal consumare quantità eccessive e dannose di alcol è attraverso le politiche sui prezzi dell'alcol . Una di queste politiche è il Minimum Unit Pricing.
Diversi paesi, tra cui Scozia, Canada, alcuni stati...
Introduzione alle esperienze infantili avverse - Slideshow
Le esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) sono eventi o situazioni altamente stressanti che si verificano durante l'infanzia e / o l'adolescenza.
L'evidenza suggerisce forti legami tra ACE e una vasta gamma di problemi sanitari e sociali nel...
Esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) - Briefing sulle evidenze
C'è un urgente bisogno di proteggere il benessere dei bambini che crescono all'interno della nostra società.
Le esperienze infantili avverse (ACE) sono eventi o situazioni altamente stressanti che si verificano durante l'infanzia e / o l...
Formazione sulle competenze di consulenza di base per il professionista delle dipendenze - Relazione finale
Al fine di affrontare in modo appropriato i livelli globali relativi all'uso di sostanze e ai disturbi da uso di sostanze, è fondamentale che il personale sia formato per fornire un trattamento basato sull'evidenza.
All'inizio di novembre...
Formazione UNODC-OMS in Argentina sulla gestione dell'uso di sostanze e dei disturbi da uso di sostanze durante la gravidanza
Un totale di 35 partecipanti hanno preso parte a questa formazione organizzata dall'OMS e dall'UNODC insieme a PAHO, SEDRONAR, Hospital der Mar e il generoso sostegno dell'Ufficio del Dipartimento di Stato degli Stati Uniti per i narcotici...
The Stages of Change Model of Overcoming Addiction
The “stages of change” or “transtheoretical” model is a way of describing the process by which people overcome addiction. The stages of change can be applied to a range of other behaviors that people want to change, but have difficulty...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose They Are in Recovery?
Addiction therapy is often a personal and complex thing, which relies on interaction, bonding, and communication between counselors and their patients. This often happens because many of the people choosing to become addiction counselors...
Self-Disclosure and the Treatment of Substance Abuse
Abstract
The identification and treatment of the substance-abusing physician has led to outcome studies focusing on years of abstinence and resultant work performance, but little has been written addressing the therapeutic changes recovery...
Should Addiction Counselors Disclose Their Recovery?
More often than not, the answer is: no.
- “I’m in recovery too…so you can trust the suggestions I give you.”
- “I’ve been there, done that, so I ‘get’ where you are coming from.”
- “When I was in early recovery I wouldn’t trust normal people...