All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Seminar on Youth Participation in Substance Use Prevention

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

To build an affluent society, the youth must be involved in prevention of substance - Director General, Department of Narcotics Control

Youth is the time for our brain to grow and develop. Using of substances at a young age affect brain...

No Smoking day commemoration by Pakistan Youth Organization

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Pakistan Youth Organization has organized seminar on eve of international no Smoking day in collaboration with Freedom drug treatment & rehab Centre, Gujranwala Pakistan on 31st May, 2023 at Freedom Rehab. Sufi Muhammad Javed, Sana Ullah...

Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Quality Assurance
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Importance  A previous meta-analysis of the association between alcohol use and all-cause mortality found no statistically significant reductions in mortality risk at low levels of consumption compared with lifetime nondrinkers...

Highlights from the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Statistics
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation
ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report.

Family Day: NGO launches an information guide for parents

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News
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Prevention
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family

On the occasion of the International Day of the Family, celebrated on May 15 each year, the NGO RAPAA (Research Action Prevention Accompaniment of Addictions) organized a ceremony to launch a guide for families. This brochure aims to inform...

MPSP speaks out against the decriminalization of drug possession for personal consumption

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Attorney General of the State of São Paulo, filed a memorial with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with the position of the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office on the agenda that deals with the possible...

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Telehealth

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Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID) face...

Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapies for the Risk of Attempted or Completed Suicide Among Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men

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Importance  Suicidal behavior is a significant clinical concern in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), but the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy on reducing suicide risk has remained unknown.

Objective  To...

Peer influences on substance use and mental health during adolescence

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Video and audio recordings
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Prevention
Mental Health

 

Presented by Dr Louise Birrell and Dr Jack Andrews, this webinar is for school staff, parents, and any health professionals interested in peer influences on substance use and mental health. In this webinar, they examine trends in...

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