SUD

Substance Use and the Role of Families. Results of a Cross-Country Study in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

Scientific article

15 June 2022

BACKGROUND: In many countries families have rarely been involved in addressing treatment and interventions for family members with substance use disorders (SUDs). The aims of this study were to measure the influence of substance use on...

Addiction Practitioners Forum 2022 (1 – 2 JULY)

The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) which is the host organization for ISSUP South Africa recently hosted another world-class, innovative conference dubbed the Addiction 2022 Practitioners Forum (APF) under the theme “Unmasking Substance Use Disorder Treatment”.

Patient and provider perspectives on self-administered electronic substance use and mental health screening in HIV primary care

Scientific article

9 February 2022

Abstract Background Substance use disorders, depression and anxiety disproportionately affect people with HIV (PWH) and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Routine screening can help address these problems but is underutilized. This...

Massive open online course for Brazilian healthcare providers working with substance use disorders: Curriculum design

Scientific article

29 July 2020

Abstract Background: Interpersonal and technical skills are required for the care of people living with substance use disorders. Considering the applicability and usability of online courses as continuing professional education initiatives...

Staff experiences of encountering and treating outpatients with substance use disorder in the psychiatric context: a qualitative study

Scientific article

10 May 2021

Abstract Background High comorbidity exists between mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD). Patients in psychiatry living with problematic alcohol or drug consumption can experience a sense of exclusion, where seeking help for SUD...

Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder

ISSUP Webinar

11 May 2021

ISSUP Pakistan would like to present their Webinar on the topic of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder.

Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder

11 May 2021

Islamabad

Pakistan

ISSUP Pakistan would like to invite you to their upcoming Webinar on the topic of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder.

Starting the Conversation – Substance Use Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence

25 March 2021

Washington DC

United States

Register now: https://umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HrsigrniS1SD7f6A1EROoA

Thursday, March 25, 2021 01:00 PM (EST, Washington, DC time)

Assessment of Annual Cost of Substance Use Disorder in US Hospitals

Scientific article

5 March 2021

Abstract Importance A persistently high US drug overdose death toll and increasing health care use associated with substance use disorder (SUD) create urgency for comprehensive estimates of attributable direct costs, which can assist in...

Opening Ceremony of the III International Batch for UTC

13 February 2021

Mangalore, India

India

Ecolink Institute of Well-being, an approved Training Provider of the Colombo Plan has opened its third Batch of International participants to Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Professionals on 13 February, 2021. The students will undergo Curriculum 1-8 in a weekend course from 3 pm to 8 pm (IST).