All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

The rising burden of drug use disorders in the Americas, 2000–2021

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
ABSRACT

Objectives

Drug use disorders – preventable and treatable conditions – are a challenging and growing public health threat in the Region of the Americas. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends...

Travel Time to Methadone Treatment Via Personal Vehicle vs Public Transit

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Abstract

Importance  The requirement for in-person, often daily, attendance at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) makes travel times a barrier to methadone treatment. Research on methadone accessibility has primarily focused on travel via...

Managing drug use disorder treatment services in line with "Key International Quality Standards"

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
ISSUP and the International Quality Federation (ICQ) Present Book Launch Seminar Managing Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Line with Major International Quality Standards: A Guide for Managers.

Freedom Recovery Symposium 2026

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

FREEDOM RECOVERY SYMPOSIUM, 2026

Recovery Is Possible: Freedom Recovery Symposium, 2026, Gujranwala Pakistan

Recovery is possible. A Freedom Recovery Symposium, 2026 was successfully held at Freedom Rehab Gujranwala, in collaboration with...

Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Professional Development

The article provides an overview of key substance use and addictive behaviors in Vietnam, alongside the development of addiction science, drawing from a synthesis of literature and the authors' perspectives. Over the last two decades, the...

The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors

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Scientific article
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Depressants
Addiction
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Monitoring and Evaluation
Professional Development
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Mental Health
Policy
Ethics
Law
Partner Organisation

Promotions deemed attractive to minors concerning alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping are circulating in media outlets and places where minors are very active. This report examines the different legal frameworks in Canada that...

Reducing Drug‑Use–Related Offenses Through Health‑Centered Approaches

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Proyecto Hombre, presents a webinar on Reducing Drug-Use–Related Offenses Through Health-Centered Approaches.

Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Opioid use during pregnancy and the postpartum period is increasing in the United States, yet many pregnant and parenting people face serious barriers to accessing effective treatment and supportive services. These barriers arise from...

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