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Drug market trends of Cocaine, Amphetamine-type stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances
Constituting the fourth part of the World Drug Report 2022, this booklet focuses on the market dynamics of various stimulants – cocaine, amphetamines and “ecstasy” – and of NPS.
It contains an analysis of the global market for cocaine...
Stimulants: health and social responses
This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of what to consider when planning or delivering health and social responses to stimulant...
Dual diagnosis good practice guide
Substance misuse is common among people with severe mental health problems, and mental health problems are common among those with substance misuse problems. This guide summarises policy and good practice for providing mental health...
Psychological interventions implementation manual: integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services
Handbook on Youth Participation in Drug Prevention Work
The goal of the present handbook is to offer encouragement, examples, rationales and concrete advice on how to increase youth participation in substance use prevention, harnessing the insights of young people on the most important target...
UGANDA NATIONAL ALCOHOL CONTROL POLICY
The Government of Uganda (GOU) is making every possible effort to improve the health and socio-economic conditions of the people of Uganda in line with the policy of poverty eradication.
The government recognizes the role that alcohol...
Mental Well-Being and Addictions: An Insight into the Migration Phenomenon through Health
Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ), host institution of the ISSUP Mexico Chapter, carries out various activities related to the challenges of migration.
On this occasion we share an article that is part of the International News...
Adicciones y bienestar mental: una mirada al fenómeno migratorio a través de la salud
Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) institución anfitriona del Capítulo ISSUP México, lleva a cabo diversas actividades relacionadas con los desafíos de la migración.
En esta ocasión compartimos un artículo que forma parte de la ...
Instrument: Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)
The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) was designed to provide a brief, self-report instrument for population screening, clinical case finding and treatment evaluation research. It can be used with adults and older youth.
The DAST-10...
AUDIT : the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test : guidelines for use in primary health care
This manual introduces the AUDIT, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and describes how to use it to identify persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption. It is distributed with "Brief intervention for...
Addiction Language Guide
The Addiction Language Guide serves as a comprehensive resource designed to address and combat stigmatizing language associated with addiction. Stigmatizing language often involves attaching negative labels and stereotypes to specific...
New guidance for drug checking services in health risk communication
The new guidance for drug checking services manual by EMCDDA underlines the need for approaches that are grounded in the best evidence available or principles of effective and safe health risk communication. To date, there has been...
New draft guidance on harmful gambling
The new draft guideline on harmful gambling recommends health professionals should ask people about gambling if they attend a health check or GP appointment about a mental health condition.
These guideline aims to ensure that those...
New Guidance on Alcohol
"Drink Less, Live More" is the message of a new advertising campaign launched by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) to promote Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health. Starting in early October, the digital campaign...
Health & Wellness in Recovery: Programs & Topics
The American Addictions Centers provide insights into how a healthy diet and exercise can enhance overall health and recovery. This resource offers an overview of the root of addiction and how to overcome it through healthy life habits...
Emotional Wellness in Recovery Guide
Emotional wellness is a cornerstone of the recovery process. The American Addictions Centers explained in this short guidance how to use mindfulness therapy and other techniques to help individuals overcome negative thinking, leading to a...
Synthetic Opioids: Navigating a Changing Landscape in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
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