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Infectious Diseases
Addressing the relationship between substance use and infectious diseases e.g., HIV, Hepatitis B and C.
HCV prevention, testing and treatment for people who inject drugs: A global and country perspective
ISSUP are pleased to present this webinar on hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs.
Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: The role of injection-related tissue damage
Abstract
Background
In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral...
LxAddictions22: Global addictions
Lisbon Addictions is a multidisciplinary conference that provides a forum for networking across addictions.
Submission of abstracts
Potential contributors are invited to submit abstracts for the following main areas/thematic tracks:
- Gl...
Manual: increasing access to hepatitis C testing and care for people who inject drugs
This manual provides a step-by-step guide for those involved in planning and managing infectious diseases and drug services, focusing on how to identify barriers to and opportunities for improving provision of HCV testing and access to treatment for people who use drugs.
10th Emirates UCG Edition on Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Conference
On behalf of the 10th Emirates UCG edition on Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Conference December 15-17, 2021 Committee, it gives us a great pleasure to announce NHPSUCG2021 scheduled on December 15-17, 2021 in Dubai, UAE...
Alcohol Narrows Physical Distance between Strangers
Abstract
Pandemic management is likely to represent a global reality for years to come, but the roadmap for how to approach pandemic restrictions is as yet unclear. Of the restrictions enacted during COVID-19, among the more controversial...
UNODC Presents the Concept of the Survey of Kazakhstan’s High-Risk Drug Use
4 March 2021, Online Consultation on initiation of the Survey in Kazakhstan on High-Risk Drug Use took place via Zoom Teleconference Platform.
More than 25 representatives of governmental, non-governmental stakeholders in the Republic of...
Alcohol and Immunity: Drinking can affect the body's defense
Abuse of alcoholic beverages can weaken the immune system and leave the body more exposed to diseases.
Staying healthy and adopting habits that strengthen immunity are recommendations of health professionals since the beginning of the...
Coronavirus or Smoking - Who kills more?
Smoking and Coronavirus: a fatal combination
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death not only in the United States but also in Brazil. The current mortality perspective from cigarette use in developed and developing...
NIDA Director Outlines Potential Risks to People Who Smoke and Use Drugs During COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special...
COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations for a Comprehensive Healthcare Response
The coronavirus pandemic has become a sudden public health issue that has affected all communities around the world. Everyone has had to make adjustments to their lifestyles in a united effort to slow the spread of disease and prevent as...
AATOD Guidance to Opioid Treatment Programmes (OTPs) in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As the COVID-19 global crisis continues, it is vital that Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) remain stable sources of treatment for patients receiving support for opioid use disorders.
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid...
COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed new guidelines for professionals and organisations delivering substance use treatment in the US.
The guidelines cover.
- Guidance on pharmacotherapy for...
Monitoring the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat in Europe
This technical report focuses on an elimination barometer for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating hepatitis C and B among people who inject drugs (PWID).
The barometer is being developed by the EMCDDA...
ADIKTOLOGIE Journal
ADIKTOLOGIE is an international journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific reports on psychoactive substance use, other behavioural addictions and related issues.
A Cross-Journal Call for Papers- Substance Use, Misuse and Dependence: Prevention and Treatment
Substance use and misuse affect people worldwide, of all ages and from all walks of life, resulting in a substantial burden of ill health and mortality, and presenting big challenges in prevention and treatment.
PLOS Medicine is planning...
Information and Advice for the Families of People Living with Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a highly infectious blood-borne virus that affects the cells of the liver causing inflammation. Although many people with the virus may have no symptoms at all people can experience jaundice, depression, fatigue, skin...
Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer
Source: World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research.
Continuous Update Project Expert Report 2018. Alcoholic Drinks and the Risk of Cancer. Available at dietandcancerreport.org
Executive summary
Background and...
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Assess Factors that May Influence Implementation of Tobacco Use Treatment Guidelines in the Viet Nam Public Health Care Delivery System
Abstract
Background
Services to treat tobacco dependence are not readily available to smokers in low-middle income countries (LMICs) where smoking prevalence remains high. We are conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial comparing...
Prevalence of Oral and Dental Diseases and Oral Hygiene Practices among Illicit Drug Abusers
Abstract
Background: There has been increasing incidence of addiction to certain illicit drugs amongst people belonging to various strata of society, particularly among young people in Bangladesh, as well as in western countries. Drug...