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Treatment Settings
Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.
National Addiction-Specific Institutional Infrastructure – Fundamental Prerequisite for Successful Implementation of Specialized Academic Degree Study Programmes: A Case Study in Historical Perspective
Objective: Human resources are crucial for addiction treatment and prevention services, as well as for science and research. The aim of this historical case study is to explain and demonstrate the role of specialized university academic...
Incorporation of Universal Prevention Curriculum into Established Academic Degree Study Programme: Qualitative Process Evaluation
Comprehensive bachelor's, master's, and doctorate-level curricula of Addiction Studies (Addictology) were developed and implemented at Charles University between 2003 and 2012.
Estigma Consumo de Drogas y Adicciones
El estigma asociado al uso de drogas y las conductas adictivas afecta de manera transversal en la vida de las personas, generando un impacto en la salud física y mental, la capacidad de encontrar y mantener un trabajo, de encontrar y...
Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of mouth cancer, pharyngeal (upper throat) cancer, oesophageal (food pipe) cancer, laryngeal (voice box) cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer and liver cancer.
Having conversations with patients about the...
Opening Ceremony of the 6th Freemind International Congress
The 6th Freemind International Congress, organized by the Freemind Mobilization and ISSUP Brazil, was held in the city of Águas de Lindóia / SP, Brazil from December 4th to 7th, 2019.
The event was held at Hotel Majestic, which has one of...
Outcomes of a Novel Office-Based Opioid Treatment Program in an Internal Medicine Resident Continuity Practice
Abstract
Background
The integration of opioid use disorder (OUD) care and competencies in graduate medical education training is needed. Previous research shows improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and practices after exposure to OUD...
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...
UNODC and WHO Organize International Training on Substance Use Treatment and Care during Pregnancy
Kyiv (Ukraine), 18 December 2019 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) jointly with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the framework of the UNODC-WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care, organized an...
UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders for Intersectoral Group of Panama Policymakers
Thirty-four (34) high-level decision makers from CONAPRED, the Ministries of Health, Education and Social Development, NGOs and other entities are participating in a three-day workshop on creating humane, effective and evidence-based drug...
Associazione delle politiche statali punitive e di segnalazione relative all'uso di sostanze in gravidanza con i tassi di sindrome da astinenza neonatale
Punti chiave
Domanda: Le politiche punitive o di segnalazione statali relative all'uso di sostanze durante la gravidanza sono associate a tassi di sindrome da astinenza neonatale (NAS)?
In questo ripetuto studio trasversale su quasi 4,6...
National Drugs Library: The Irish Situation Factsheets
Il Health Research Board ha aggiornato le proprie schede informative relative al consumo e al trattamento delle droghe in Irlanda.
Nel quadro della riunione COPOLAD a Panama, le organizzazioni multilaterali si scambiano esperienze di cooperazione e sostegno alle politiche in materia di droga dei paesi
Rappresentanti di PAHO-WHO, CICAD, osservatorio europeo, UNDOC e CARICOM discutono strategie per rafforzare la qualità dei trattamenti e dei programmi di prevenzione nei paesi. Come completarsi a vicenda e non sovrapporsi; e come conseguire...
Drug Demand Reduction
Drug Demand Reduction
By Grainne Kenny
An estimated 200 million people, or 5% of the global population aged between 15-64yrs have used illicit drugs at least once in the past year. Britain and Ireland have the highest number of drug and...
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...
Uso di cannabis durante il trattamento di mantenimento del metadone per il disturbo da uso di oppioidi: una revisione sistematica e una meta-analisi
Astratto
I tassi di consumo di cannabis tra i pazienti che ricevono la terapia di mantenimento con metadone sono elevati e l'uso di cannabis può essere associato agli esiti della terapia di mantenimento con metadone. Abbiamo esaminato l...
Trasferimento tecnologico nel settore delle dipendenze
SOMMARIO
Le conoscenze fornite dalla psicologia devono rispondere a diversi problemi, che possono essere raggiunti solo quando i risultati ottenuti da prove scientifiche sono accessibili ad altri gruppi scientifici e nuclei sociali, in...
Impact of a Brief Intervention Program in Clinical Practice
Introduction: The present study analyzes the main barriers and adaptations to brief interventions that focus on addictive behavior treatments carried out in clinical settings by 756 health professionals during their adoption...
Examining the Profile of High-Potency Cannabis and its Association with Severity of Cannabis Dependence
Abstract
Background
Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to rise. This could be partly due to an increased availability of high-potency cannabis.
Method
Adu...
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...
