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Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on Improving Quality of Life in People with Methamphetamine Disorder
Background:
Methamphetamine abuse has a devastating impact on physical health, psychological conditions, social relationships, and overall quality of life. One of the widely implemented psychosocial approaches to support recovery is Group...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Adjunctive Intervention in an Adolescent with Substance Use Disorder and Co-occurring Behavioral Disorders: A Case Report
Background:
Substance use disorder (SUD) remains a major challenge in the healthcare field, as it is associated with structural and functional alterations in the brain. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to substance use due to the...
From Parenting to Polysubstance Use: The Role of Attachment and Psychosocial Mechanisms in Addiction Vulnerability
Background:
Polysubstance use disorder (PSUD) in adolescents and young adults is often rooted in early family dynamics. Baumrind’s typology—later extended by Maccoby & Martin and the integrative model of Darling & Steinberg—offers a...
From Parenting to Polysubstance Use: The Role of Attachment and Psychosocial Mechanisms in Addiction Vulnerability
Background:
Polysubstance use disorder (PSUD) in adolescents and young adults is often rooted in early family dynamics. Baumrind’s typology—later extended by Maccoby & Martin and the integrative model of Darling & Steinberg—offers a...
Influence of One Stop Centre (OSC) Program on Improving the Quality of Life of Drug Users at Mitra Adhyaksa Rehabilitation, Menur Hospital in 2024
Drug abuse has significant negative impacts on all aspects of life. Rehabilitation serves as an integrated facility for addiction recovery, aiming to enhance the quality of life of drug users. The One Stop Centre (OSC) program at Mitra...
Implementation of Drug Rehabilitation Services Through a Community-Based Intervention Approach (IBM): Results of Community-Based Intervention Service Index (INSANI) in 2023
Background:
Independent and community-based services should be available and easily accessible to drug users (UNODC, 2018). Therefore, the Deputy for Rehabilitation of BNN initiated the IBM Program in 2021. Although IBM services are...
The Relationship between Food Addiction, Health Promoting Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement Among University Students
Background
University students are in a transitional stage characterized by lifestyle changes, academic stress, and increased vulnerability to risky health behaviors,
including food addiction. Food addiction has been linked to poor...
Inflammatory Markers (Lymphocyte-Related Ratio) and Polysubstance Use Severity: Insights from a Bali Mental Hospital Rehabilitation Study
Background:
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a global health issue, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Chronic polysubstance use exacerbates systemic inflammation, which is associated with addiction severity...
Combined Pharmacological and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder in an Adult Male with ADHD: A Case Report
Background
Individuals who experience gambling addiction often face problems in family relationships, job loss, and financial difficulties. Gambling problems worsen when accompanied by substance use.
Case Presentation
A 28-year-old man was...
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SNI 8807:2022 AND THE REHABILITATION CAPABILITY INDEX IN NATIONAL PRIORITY PROGRAMS
Background:
In 2023, the prevalence of drug abuse in Indonesia among the population aged 15–64 years reached 1.73%, equivalent to 3.33 million people. This problem has prompted The National Narcotics Board (BNN) as a government agency which...
GLP-1 RAs and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: The Potential and Emerging Challenges
| Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are revolutionizing the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Exciting new research suggests these medications may also hold immense promise for treating... |
Social and Economic Effects of Alcohol and Drugs on Young People: A case study of Teso region - Uganda.
Context: Teso region in Eastern Uganda has one of the highest levels of alcohol and drug use Nationally. A project intervention aimed at preventing harmful use of alcohol and drugs among youth was initiated with support of Movendi /IOGT-NTO...
Personal Impacts of Substance Use
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) transforms complex data into insights that reflect real human experiences. Every aspect of the Canadian Substance Use Cost and Harms (CSUCH) project represents individuals with lived...
Adherence to mHealth quit smoking application ‘stopcoach’ on top of evidence based smoking cessation counselling: association with participant characteristics and long-term abstinence
Background
Smoking is more common in lower socioeconomic position (SEP) groups, but smoking cessation interventions are less effective for these groups. StopCoach, an mHealth intervention, supports people with lower SEP in quitting smoking...
Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania
Background
The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides...
Integrating Community-Based Interventions for Sustainable Addiction Recovery: A Case Study of Social Challenges and Rehabilitation Efforts in Sungai Asap, Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia
Addiction remains a critical global challenge, requiring innovative, integrated, and sustainable approaches for effective rehabilitation and social reintegration. The growing prevalence of substance abuse, particularly in marginalized...
The Effects of Cognitive Training and Compassion Intervention on Impaired Control over Gaming
Background and Objectives: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for gaming disorder (GD), as it addresses background factors. However, certain limitations exist. Cognitive training has been explored as an...
Propensity and Patterns of Substance Use Disorders in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State –Nigeria
The study specifically examines the propensity and patterns of substance use disorders among students of different age groups. The students’ propensity to save was analyzed using the ratio of the average amount spent on substance use to the...
Cognitive Behavioural-Spiritual Counselling Model (CBT-Spiritual) in Resiliency Enhancement for People with Substance Abuse Disorder
Drug abuse is increasingly concerning, requiring a rehabilitative approach through effective counselling by the Indonesian Government by strengthening drug prevention and eradication, because drug abuse in Indonesia is increasingly...
Family as a risk and protective factor in the psychosocial development of children from families with addiction-related problems
Aims of the study: The purpose of the research was to investigate subjective insight into the experiences of children in families with addiction problems, and to consider risk or protection factors that affect their psychosocial development...
