All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Navigating intersecting public health crises: a qualitative study of people with opioid use disorders' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Background

The long-running opioid epidemic and the more recent COVID-19 pandemic are two interrelated events with major public health implications for people who use opioids (OUD). The majority of studies on the interaction of these two...

How you can support your child during bombing?

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Emergency Resources

This document is a tip sheet to be distributed by Child Protection coordination teams. It offers tips on how to support kids during bombing. 

The tip sheet offers information to support kids during bombing as follows:

  • General tips to...

Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Family
Men
Women
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Background

The necessity of a gendered understanding of recovery is becoming increasingly evident. There have been reports of gender disparities in the character and amount of substance use, the paths to and through substance use disorder...

ISSUP The Gambia Launch

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Public Health
Law Enforcement
ISSUP The Gambia would are pleased to present their launch event followed by a webinar on Community Resilience in Substance Use.

Psychological first aid: Facilitator’s manual for orienting field workers

Format
Book
Themes
Emergency Resources

This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychological first aid (PFA) to people following a serious crisis event. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their...

Mental Health Treatment Seeking and History of Suicidal Thoughts Among Suicide Decedents by Mechanism, 2003-2018

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Abstract

Importance  Understanding mental health and substance use treatment seeking and suicidality among suicide decedents is important to determine prevention efforts.

Objective  To evaluate differences in treatment seeking and...

Association Between Workplace Absenteeism and Alcohol Use Disorder From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015-2019

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women
Abstract

Importance  Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and associated with increased morbidity. The degree to which AUD currently factors into workplace absenteeism needs further characterization in the US.

Objective  To examine the...

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