Webinar on the World Drug Report 2020
This webinar features a presentation of the World Drug Report 2020 by Thomas Pietschmann (UNODC Research Section), one of the authors of the report.
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Your Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs - ATTC Network
The opioid epidemic has resulted in significant increases in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs, accounting for 23% of new infections. HCV is completely curable and testing and treatment are the path to cure. Opioid...
World Hepatitis Day 2020
World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer.
There are five main strains of the hepatitis...
How to Identify and Respond to an Opioid Overdose
Rosie Gilliver from Kirketon Road Centre presented at the 2020 NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 16 July 2020.
This seminar provides information on how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Nyxoid...
Intervenciones prácticas con niñas, niños y adolescentes en situación de riesgo
Esta es la sesión final del ciclo dedicado a proveedores de servicios de tratamiento de problemas por consumo de drogas, en Oaxca, México.
Civil Society Webinar on the 2020 World Drug Report
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) and UNODC's civil society team organized a series of webinars to present and discuss the 2020 World Drug Report. The series includes webinars in English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The French...
Tratamiento Oaxaca: Intervenciones breves y logro terapéutico en atención de problemas por consumo
Esta es la segunda sesión virtual, especialmente dedicada a las personas que otorgan servicios de tratamiento de problemas por consumo de drogas, en el estado de Oaxaca, en México.
Incarceration Impacts Cognitive Performance, and Prisoner Status Matters
Abstract
Globally, incarceration is understood to impoverish the wellbeing of prisoners, but evidence for its impact on cognitive performance is less popular. As most evidence on the criminal justice system has come from advanced western...
New Webinar Series: Implications of COVID-19 on Public Health in Canada
The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health across Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports.
Over the coming months, CCSA and CCDUS will be putting together a new webinar series that...
Students with disabilities and the Pandemic
Students with disabilities, almost forgotten in times of pandemic, need to be included in order to guarantee their right to education.
The pandemic collapsed our routine daily life and opened up the inequality that exists in society, and...
SSA Qualitative Methods Series
On Friday 6 March 2020, the SSA sponsored a one-day conference on conducting qualitative addiction research.
The resulting videos were released weekly during June and July 2020 and provide a useful resource for any qualitative addictions...
Society for the Study of Addiction Qualitative Methods Series
In a new series to promote interest in, and understanding of, qualitative addiction research, SSA will upload one video every week from the recent qualitative methods conference.
This series will provide a useful resource for qualitative...
Treatnet Family - Training Packages
The Treatnet Family training package was developed as part of the UNODC Treatnet training strategy to support Member States in their efforts to provide evidence-based drug use disorder treatment and care.
Treatnet Family contributes...
WEBINAR: ISSUP SA - Cannabis Testing in the Workplace
ISSUP South Africa Webinar on Cannabis Testing in the Workplace with Dr. Tim Laurens BSc(Ed), BSc(Hons), MSc(Chem), MSc(Toxicol), MPhil (Med Law), PhD(Chem), PhD(Med Law).
Eye tracking of smoking-related stimuli in tobacco use disorder: A proof-of-concept study combining attention bias modification with alpha-transcranial alternating current stimulation
Abstract
Background
Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is characterized by the presence of an attentional bias (AB) towards smoking-related stimuli. We investigated whether combining an AB modification paradigm (ABM) with transcranial alternating...
Geographic Proximity to Buprenorphine Treatment Providers in the U.S.
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Objective
To combat the growing opioid epidemic, people who use drugs need access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) as part of comprehensive treatment. Despite progress, treatment gaps remain. Our objective was to use...
Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use
Abstract
Background
The use of illicit substances is correlated, meaning that individuals who use one illicit substance are more likely to also use another illicit substance. This association could (partly) be explained by overlapping...
Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use
Abstract
Background
Poor sleep quality and insomnia have been associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, but it is unclear if there is a causal link. In this Mendelian Randomization (MR) study we examine if insomnia causes...
Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders: Prevalence, Impact, and Implications for Treatment
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Purpose of Review
This review seeks to investigate three questions: What is the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses among pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD)? How do comorbid psychiatric illnesses impact...
Involving Young People in Drug and Alcohol Research
Purpose
Young people’s involvement should lead to research, and ultimately services, that better reflect young people’s priorities and concerns. Young people with a history of treatment for alcohol and/or drug problems were actively...