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Psychoactive Substances
Psychoactive substances are natural or synthetic substances that act on the central nervous system and alter mental processes such as mood, perception, cognition, consciousness, and behaviour. These substances may be legally prescribed medications (e.g., pain medications or sedatives), legally available substances such as alcohol or caffeine, or controlled or illicit drugs. Psychoactive substances can be used for medical, social, cultural, or recreational purposes, but some carry risks of misuse, dependence, and health or social harms when used in harmful ways.
Mind Matters Series
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched a redesigned series of booklets geared towards educating middle school students about substance use.
The Mind Matters series is a valued resource for tens of thousands of teachers...
NIDA/NIAAA Early Career Investigator Poster
Here, you can view the early career posters that were presented as part of the APA 2020 Virtual Convention.
You can view each poster by clicking the link next to the researcher's name.
ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia- Women and Substance Use Disorders Webinar
The effect of psychoactive substances on the human body has it’s gender differences. For example, alcohol dependence is a growing problem among women. Predisposition to alcoholism is higher in women primarily due to structural and...
ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia-Comorbidity of mood disorders and substance use disorders
Affective disorders, or mood disorders, are often diagnosed in people who use or are addicted to psychoactive substances. Symptoms of substance use disorder can mimic symptoms of both depression and mania. For example, acute alcohol...
International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder
This international consensus statement can be used by clinicians and patients together in a shared decision-making process to select the best interventions and to reach optimal outcomes in adolescent patients with concurrent ADHD and SUD.
A Review of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya
Researchers predict that harm from substance use and rates of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa will increase significantly in the next 30 years.
In order to have a well-functioning health system that works in harmony, the...
Navigating Addiction and Treatment A Guide for Families
About the Report
Navigating Addiction and Treatment: A Guide for Families is a resource for family members who are trying to navigate the complex world of addiction and help loved ones achieve recovery. The guide includes basic definitions...
Cruz Martín del Campo, S., León Parra, B. and Angulo Rosas, E.A. (2019). What you need to know about drugs. Mexico: Youth Integration Centers.
In 2013, under the convocation of the National Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), a group of experts in reducing the demand for drugs, several government institutions and civil society organizations met to develop the "Communicator's Guide...
Perception of quality of life and health status in outpatient treatment for problematic use of psychoactive substances
This study indemnifies the perception of quality of life and health status in outpatient treatment for problematic consumption of psychoactive substances, in an organization of the Civil Society of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Two...
Webinar: Drug Use in Adolescents in the Pandemic Era: An Understanding of the Family Relationship
ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on ''drug use among adolescents in pandemic times: an understanding of the relational family' to be held on 10 September 2020, from 12:00 to 13:00 (Chile time)
September 10, 2020, 12:00
...Webinar: Teen Drug Use in Pandemic Times: An Understanding from the Family Relational
ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on 'Drug Use in Adolescents in Times of the Pandemic: An Understanding from the Family Relational' to be held Thursday, September 10, 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 hrs (Chile Time)
September 10
...Methamphetamine Associated Psychosis
Through an overview of the contemporary evidence on methamphetamine use and psychosis, this clinically-focused webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of how best to assess and manage individuals...
Heroin/ Kudu
Heroin or KUDU (in Sri Lanka) is the main illegal substance (drug) abuse by individual more than 100000 in the country.
Without sufficient treatment facilities and efficient treatment workforce, the problem can lead to to many social...
Motivational Interviewing
ASAM has gathered a selection of short videos and resources that examine aspects of motivational interviewing.
Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care (Video: 4 min, 23 sec)
Cleveland Clinic. An inspirational video about building a...
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change - Applications of Motivational Interviewing
This bestselling work for professionals and students is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change.
The book elucidates the four processes of MI—engaging, focusing...
Drink in moderation. A non-preventive message
Drink in moderation. A healthy, well-meaning and responsible advice, transmitted by the alcoholic beverage industry in all its advertisements, aimed at preventing the problems of excessive alcohol consumption. Right?
I'm not so sure.
The...
NGO Marketplace
The NGO Marketplace is a joint project of the UNODC Civil Society Team and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs and was first launched in 2016.
The NGO Marketplace is an innovative online global platform to assist the international community...
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...
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...