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Treatment
The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
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...
Therapeutic Relationships
The Importance of Therapeutic Relationships
A therapeutic relationship is an effective way to promote positive change in people. It involves building trust in order to encourage openness and honesty. This leads to better understanding...
The Role of Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Young Adults
The therapeutic alliance is well-recognized as an integral part of psychotherapy; however, there is little understanding of how it is best utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly in young adults. In this...
Prevenzione che funziona
La scuola è uno degli ambienti chiave per discutere con i giovani l'impatto dell'uso di sostanze e fornire interventi di prevenzione comprovati.
È fondamentale che i messaggi che vengono trasmessi ai giovani siano appropriati e consegnati...
Ricevere un trattamento per la dipendenza negli Stati Uniti: i dati demografici dei pazienti, la droga di scelta o la gravità del disturbo da uso di sostanze sono importanti?
Questo articolo esamina chi riceve il trattamento negli Stati Uniti in termini di caratteristiche demografiche, gravità della dipendenza e droga di scelta. Mentre il sesso, l'età e la razza / etnia hanno piccoli effetti sull'utilizzo del...
Jersey and Guernsey Sign up to WHO's Tobacco Control
A public health treaty set up to cut tobacco-related diseases and deaths has been extended to Jersey and Guernsey by the UK.
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the distinguished global tobacco control instrument...
International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) Webinar
Do you want the substance use professionals in your area to receive the International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) credential?
This webinar discusses how you can host testing for the ICAP certificates at your University.
In...
Changes in Alcohol Consumption after Treatment for Depression: A Secondary Analysis of the Swedish Randomised Controlled Study REGASSA
Abstract
Objectives: Mental health problems and hazardous alcohol consumption often co-exist. Hazardous drinking could have a negative impact on different aspects of health and also negatively influence the effect of mental health...
Effect of Intranasal vs Intramuscular Naloxone on Opioid Overdose: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points
Question: Is 800 μg of naloxone hydrochloride administered intranasally as effective in reversing opioid overdose as the same dose administered intramuscularly?
Findings: In this double-blind, double-dummy randomized clinical...
Staff Perceptions of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Dependence Services in England: A Qualitative Study
Abstract
Background
Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affected...
Contribuire a sostenere e trasformare la vita delle persone affette da alcol
Bere in eccesso ha un enorme tributo per gli individui, le famiglie, le comunità e la società nel suo complesso.
Molti consumatori problematici di stupefacenti adulti hanno una lunga storia di abuso di sostanze che spesso inizia prima dei...
Introduction of Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol approved in Welsh Assembly Vote
The Welsh Government will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol of 50p from 2 March 2020, with regulations today being approved by the National Assembly for Wales.
The new law supports the Welsh Government’s work to address harmful...
First Results of Regulating Alcohol Marketing on Social Media in Finland
Social media is being used by the alcohol industry as a platform to promote their products.
This has raised concerns about adolescents’ exposure to alcohol advertising, as social media is extensively used by young people.
Through the...
Nuove norme per fermare la pubblicità di alcolici intorno ai bambini introdotte in Irlanda
L'Irlanda ha introdotto una nuova legislazione per ridurre l'esposizione dei bambini alla pubblicità e ai prodotti alcolici.
Sarà vietata la pubblicità di alcolici all'interno o sui mezzi pubblici, nelle stazioni dei trasporti pubblici e...
Resource Tool on Alcohol Taxation and Pricing Policies
Alcohol taxation and pricing policies have several public health, economic and social benefits as they have the capacity to:
- Generate tax revenue
- Reduce alcohol consumption and associated harms (covering both externalities and...
Programma congiunto UNODC-OMS sul trattamento e la cura della tossicodipendente
Sia l'OMS che l'UNODC si sforzano di affrontare le complesse questioni presentate dall'uso di droghe e dalla dipendenza.
La visione: il trattamento efficace e umano per tutte le persone con disturbi da uso di droghe. Niente di meno di...
Un ulteriore sguardo agli interventi terapeutici per i tentativi di suicidio e l'autolesionismo negli adolescenti: una revisione sistematica aggiornata degli studi randomizzati controllati
Sfondo: I tentativi di suicidio (SA) e altri tipi di autolesionismo (SH) sono forti predittori di morte per suicidio negli adolescenti, sottolineando la necessità di indagare interventi terapeutici nella riduzione di questi e altri sintomi...
Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities
Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness.
In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...