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Treatment Settings
Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.
Addiction and the Family International Network
The AFINet Webinars cover a range of topics related to Addiction and the Family. The programme for 2021 is below. Participation in each webinar is free, but to join, you MUST register beforehand. For each Webinar that you are interested in...
Managing to Extract Therapy from Punishment. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix, Cell C5
MANAGING TO EXTRACT THERAPY FROM PUNISHMENT
Key studies on the role of management in the treatment of problem drinking in criminal justice settings and/or to safeguard the community. A rare review specific to this context argues that “the...
Webinar | Quality in Treatment
On February 23rd, ISSUP Global presented their Webinar on the topic of quality in substance use disorder treatment. This event tied in with the launch of the new 'Quality in Treatment' Network.
The 2021 ICUDDR Virtual Conference- Call for Proposals
The 2021 ICUDDR Virtual Conference will be held July 20 & 21, 2021. At this time, we are seeking proposals for this online event. Deadline is February 26, 2021.
Call for Proposals
ICUDDR is soliciting proposals for presentations at our...
‘Dangerous Data’ Part 1: Why the Heat? An Effectiveness Bank Hot Topic
‘DANGEROUS DATA’ PART 1: WHY THE HEAT?
Each Monday over the next eight weeks we divide up the hot topic released last week on controlled drinking as a treatment goal and serve it to you in bite-size chunks. The series starts with part 1,...
Use of Technology in Psychosocial Treatment for Methamphetamine Use
This webinar describes how telephone, mHealth (text-messaging and apps), and computer-based interventions are used in the treatment of methamphetamine use. Key elements of the webinar include
- the research supporting each modality
- sug...
The Trickier the Situation, the More the Worker Matters. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell B5
THE TRICKIER THE SITUATION, THE MORE THE WORKER MATTERS
Cell B5’s research-derived understandings of therapeutic work in a criminal justice or family protection context funnelled into the final section, tempting the formulation of a...
‘Dangerous Data’: Drinking after Dependence. An Effectiveness Bank Hot Topic
‘DANGEROUS DATA’: DRINKING AFTER DEPENDENCE
First cracked in 1960s London, the orthodoxy that abstinence is the only acceptable and feasible treatment goal for ‘alcoholics’ seemed shattered in 1973 by evidence that even physically...
Providing addiction services during a pandemic: Lessons learned from COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures have made in-person mutual help groups inaccessible to many individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs). In this paper, we share our experience training volunteers to facilitate SMART Recovery groups and SMARTline
Stigma Reading List
Stigma is a complex construct that is present within societies at different levels. The impact of stigma can severely damage individuals and communities. People who use substances are often on the receiving end of stigmatising attitudes and...
What if the therapist works for the jailer? Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell B5
WHAT IF THE THERAPIST WORKS FOR THE JAILER?
The title poses the dilemma for alcohol treatment staff (seen as) working for authorities controlling or punishing the ‘client’ or deciding on removing their children. Explores whether in these...
Promoting and Broadening the Horizons of UNODC Drug Prevention Methodologies for Working with Adolescents, Youth and Families in Uzbekistan
Every morning, Dr. Lilia Muzaffarova walks to work at the Tashkent City Narcological Dispensary. During her walk regardless of the season, Lilia admires the beauty of nature, which she loves very much, and also gazes into the faces of...
Can it ever be safe to leave children with dependent drinkers? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell A5
CAN IT EVER BE SAFE TO LEAVE CHILDREN WITH DEPENDENT DRINKERS?
Relapse is common after treatment – so is it simply too risky to leave their children with the most severely problematic drinkers, even if they have done well in treatment...
Principles of Care for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders
Researchers from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center have published a series of articles in the Pediatrics journal addressing the six principles of care for young adults with substance use disorders.
The aim of the...
Fabrication Shadow over NICE-Recommended Family Therapy. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5
FABRICATION SHADOW OVER NICE-RECOMMENDED FAMILY THERAPY.
In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it that the intensity...
Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication...
'Just a happy hour': the silent danger of alcohol
The long-aforemost Friday and happy hour came with friends from work. Go down one, two, three, ten and then you're drunk. More days begin to repeat themselves in the same way, in order to 'forget the problems' or 'feel free from the...
Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Why Is the Record so Poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5
ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR?
In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is...