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A Review of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

Scientific article

20 July 2020

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 World...

The Treatment Organisation is the Healing Context. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell D3

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19 August 2020

THE TREATMENT ORGANISATION IS THE HEALING CONTEXT We said that of the treatment of problem drinking in general, and it remains the case for specifically medical treatments. Cell D3 focuses on that context at the level of the treatment or...

New Training of Staff in Medication Assisted Treatment

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Uganda Has now officially started training in harm reduction and has created Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinics in one of its National referral Mental Hospital Alcohol and Drug Unit. The training is ongoing for new and existing...

Highlights from the First ISSUP Nigeria Bi-Monthly Webinar

On 30th July 2020, the Nigerian Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP Nigeria Chapter) held its first bi-monthly update webinar series. Here is a roundup of highlights from the event.

How Do You Identify Effective Clinicians? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell C3

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12 August 2020

HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE CLINICIANS? They differ greatly in how well their patients do, so how do we identify effective clinicians? In cell C3 the Alcohol Treatment Matrix tackled the critical missing link in improving treatment...

Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change - Applications of Motivational Interviewing

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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, evoking...

Making the Most of Medical Care. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell C3

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5 August 2020

MAKING THE MOST OF MEDICAL CARE Selected, explained and discussed – key research on management of medical interventions and treatment in medical settings. Highlights the remarkable transformation of a US clinic in the 1950s by an open...

The ASAM Alcohol Withdrawal Management Webinar Series - Fundamentals

29 July 2020

Webinar

Alcohol is responsible for a multitude of health conditions, including Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS). While frequently presented in specialty addiction treatment settings, patients experiencing or at risk for developing AWS also receive care in hospitals, emergency departments, and primary care settings. The current management of patients with AWS is inconsistent across care settings and evidence-based care is often not provided.

‘Bedside’ Manner Matters. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell B3

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22 July 2020

‘BEDSIDE’ MANNER MATTERS The previous cell of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix looked mainly at the medications clinicians prescribe. Now we look at the clinicians themselves, and discover that for this ‘disease’, bedside manner is not just a...

A Review of the Public Sector Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

Scientific article

20 July 2020

Abstract Background The burden of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa has been projected to increase by an estimated 130% by 2050. Despite this, little is known about the substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in...