Imagine going through treatment numerous times but not being able to stop using. Imagine deciding not to use and doing everything you possibly can to stop using but relapsing despite all your efforts. If this sums up your situation or If...
Conducted a session on Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention organized by Green Star in Karachi, Pakistan.
A pre conference training workshop on "Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment" was conducted at the Department of Psychology, RIPHAH International University, Lahore. Training goals of the workshop were:
Recreational drug use in Kenya is common among men, women, and youth from both rural and urban environments.
Heroin is the primary drug taken by injection in Kenya and it is linked with increased rates of HIV transmission.
Recent...
A recent study, conducted by the Guardian and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, has revealed that Facebook has marked hundreds of thousands of children as “interested in” adverts about gambling and alcohol.
Facebook gains information...
Over the years, there has been a global decline in tobacco consumption, and countries have made significant progress in developing evidence-based and cost-effective tobacco control measures. As a result, tobacco industries have had to...
Youth unemployment has remained stable at a high-level in many countries over the past several decades.
Over the same period, evidence has emerged which suggests that unemployment can negatively affect an individual’s mental and physical...
Background: For the World Health Organization, electronic health (eHealth) is seen as an effective way to improve therapeutic practices and disease prevention in health. Digital tools lead to major changes in the field of mental...
The African Union Commission and the Government of Mauritius are hosting a meeting of experts on drug treatment and prevention from throughout the continent. Key topics include review of the AU’s Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime...
ABSTRACT
Women with substance use problems also make up a population with gender-specific needs, which has not received enough attention in the development of policies and treatment services. The gap in gender specific interventions...
