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Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence
The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...
Climate Related Disasters Nexus with Mental Illness (including SUDs)
Cannabis tourist destinations: Risk for vulnerable travellers with pre-existing mental disorders
Substances as Self-Treatment for Cognitive Test Anxiety among Undergraduate Students
COVID-19 & Substance Use in Canada: Impacts on Consumption, Services, and Service Providers
Mental Health of Youth and Substance Use: Self-harm and Suicide in Young
Alcohol and self-harm: A qualitative study
Executive Summary
This qualitative study was commissioned by Alcohol Change UK in Wales to explore how and why alcohol and self-harm are related, and how alcohol, self-harm, and related services, are experienced and understood. Eleven...
Substance Use in Women Deprived of Liberty: A General Approach and Recent Evidence
ISSUP Argentina held a webinar presenting a general initial framework and evidence on the characterization and approach of problematic substance use in the population of women deprived of liberty.
The webinar took place on Tuesday...
The link between reducing pain medication, overdose and mental health crisis
In response to the concerning numbers of opioid-related deaths in the US, there has been a recent focus on opioid prescribing trends, which has shown an increase in opioid tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. However...
Tools for the adequate approach to problematic consumption in the population of Sex-Affective Diversity and Trans and non-binary people
ISSUP Argentina presented a webinar on the role that affective sexual diversity and trans and non-binary people have as a determining factor of health in the field of Addictions.
The webinar took place on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 6...
Cultural adaptation of measuring instruments on stigma and mental illness in Mexico City
summary
This work is part of a collaborative study involving research teams in Canada and Mexico. The general objective is to describe the process of cultural adaptation and semantic validation of three measuring instruments on stigma...
Tobacco Smoking and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV in Uganda
Rates of smoking among people living with HIV are greater than the number of people who smoke within the general population.
This article, published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco, examines the smoking patterns and behaviours of...
Current Status of Violence, Suicide, Alcohol Use, and Stigma in Mexico
Abstract
Studies on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and its risk factors have shown worldwide the preponderant role of accidents and violence in the burden of disease and the role of alcohol consumption as a main risk factor in the...
Smoking among inpatients in treatment for substance use disorders: prevalence and effect on mental health and quality of life
Background:
Smoking is still prevalent among people with substance use disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among patients in treatment for substance use disorders and to analyze the effect...
Effectiveness of a digital alcohol moderation intervention as an add-on to depression treatment for young adults: study protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Background:
Depressive disorders and problematic drinking often co-occur, also among young adults. These co-occurring conditions are associated with various negative health outcomes compared to both conditions alone. Early intervention...
Smoking Cessation for Improving Mental Health- Cochrane Review
People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...
A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy
Logging into Therapy: Adolescent Perceptions of Online Therapies for Mental Health Problems
Abstract
Objectives
This study describes adolescent attitudes towards online therapies and explores the factors that predict these attitudes.
Method
Australian adolescents (N = 217) were surveyed on their knowledge of, attitudes...
Treatment Experiences with Norwegian Health Care among Immigrant Men Living with Co-Occurring Substance Use- and Mental Health Disorders
Abstract
Immigrants are considered at risk of psychological distress and therefore involvement in substance abuse, due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. Further, there is lower treatment engagement, a higher dropout rate...
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