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Substance use disorder (SUD) is a growing issue in adults aged 65 and older in the United States. Older adults are more likely to take prescription medications and experience chronic health problems associated with aging, including chronic...

This guide, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, provides an in depth account of treatment of substance misuse among older adults.

Contents

Part 1

Initial assessment of substance misuse in older people 

Psychosocial...

On November 11th 2020, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on Prevention through Family Skills.

THE TALKER IN TALKING THERAPIES

Key studies on the impact of the practitioner in psychosocial therapies for alcohol dependence. Structured around Carl Rogers’ classic account of the “necessary and sufficient conditions” for effective...

NIDA has worked with the International Child Art Foundation on their current issue of ChildArt which focuses on brain development and child health. It features the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development...

This factsheet reviews the special problems relating to the detection and treatment of older people with a history of substance misuse and those who are still using substances.

The fact sheet includes a selection of case studies, example...

On Wednesday 28th October, ISSUP Ukraine and ISSUP Kazakhstan presented their Webinar on 'Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders'.

The misuse of licit and illicit drugs is a serious public health problem that affects all countries in the world in a worrying way. It is estimated that between 2005 and 2006, approximately 200 million individuals have consumed illicit...