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Recovery: The Many Paths to Wellness (Chapter 5 from Facing Addiction in America)
The Many Paths to Wellness: Explore Chapter 5 in "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health," which defines the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and reviews methods used by...
PSMG: Reducing Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose in the United States: Model Development and Policy Analysis
Authors: Mohammad Jalali, PhD Harvard University Wayne Wakeland, PhD Portland State University
Abstract: The opioid crisis is one of the most pressing public health issues in the U.S. today. Opioid overdoses are the proverbial “tip of...
Drug & Alcohol Consortium of Allen County - Overdose Prevention in Virtual Reality
CADCA event
Engaging Dads in Programs to Support Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
September 21, 2022, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
This webinar features experts from CREOKS Health Services in Oklahoma and Hushabye Nursery in Arizona. Panelists and NCSACW staff highlight the importance of...
Understanding the risks of mixing drugs
February 17, 2022
Mixing drugs, also known as polysubstance use, occurs when two or more drugs are taken together or within a short time period, intentionally or unintentionally. Even if someone has mixed drugs before, or mixes drugs...
Covering Substance Use and Addiction Responsibly
What Are The Five Stages Of Change?- A Blog Dedicated to Educate the Families of people with Addiction
The blog is a rich source of learning.
You may read the information at your pace.
Share with the clients and their families to equip themselves with the simple strategies to take steps towards more recovery and less relapse.
Here-...
A Practical DBT Workbook for Radically Eliminating Neurodivergent Disorders: How to Help You Confront Your Social Anxiety Triggers and Improve Your Interpersonal Effectiveness and Social Skills
- The 4 core skills of dialectical behavior therapy, and how they can benefit people with neurodivergent conditions (ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexia ,Dyspraxia and Tourette Syndrome etc.. because they have high probability of developing addictions...
Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders
Focus of this guide
People with mental illness and/or SUD are disproportionally affected by HIV. They may participate in behaviours that increase risk for contracting and transmitting HIV, such as sharing injection drug equipment or...
Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effective and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System
Community engagement is often cited as a tool to improve the health of the community and its members. This guide will review evidence related to leveraging community engagement to support the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based...
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.
This article, published in the American Psychological...
Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention
Patient Journey Map Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Experiences
About the Report
Addiction Policy Forum’s (APF) Patient Experiences Journey Map was developed through the input of patients in treatment and recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). The map underscores the obstacles and positive...
Opioid Facts and Figures
Opioid Facts and Figures, recorded 3-June-2022. Presented by Lauran Wirf, DO: Addiction Medicine Fellow; University of Colorado School of Medicine; Denver, Colorado. With the increasing prevalence of illicit fentanyl, it is important for...
Using Adolescent Development to Inform Prevention Practice
Participants will review major social and biological factors of adolescent development and implications for ways to approach substance use prevention/intervention.
Objectives Include:
- Describe prevalence rates for adolescent...
Adolescent Suicide Research Screening, Risk Assessment, and Intervention
Abstract: Adolescent suicide continues to be an urgent, public health concern. This presentation discussed selected studies from a research program focused on developing evidence-based strategies for suicide risk screening, suicide risk...
Enhancing treatment recovery services for women
Integrating Tobacco Use Disorder Interventions in Addiction Treatment: A guide for addiction treatment clinicians and programs
Background
Between 65-87% of patients in addiction treatment smoke tobacco, compared to about 21% of the general population. These high rates of tobacco use contribute to significant patient suffering and early death. Over 53% of people...
Sex Trafficking and Substance Use Identifying High-Priority Needs Within the Criminal Justice System
Substance use disorder (SUD) is common among victims of sex trafficking. Traffickers may exploit individuals' existing opioid use or other SUDs to coerce them into sex trafficking, or they may facilitate substance use to keep trafficking...
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