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The May 2023 Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds (PMGR) features Recovery Kentucky, a social model program that provides housing and recovery services for rural Kentuckians dealing with substance use disorder. The program is led by the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), the state Department of Corrections, and the state Department for Local Government.

February 17, 2022

Presented by Richard Rawson, PhD, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA School of Medicine and a Research Professor at the University of Vermont, this presentation provided an overview of the current knowledge on the problem of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the US.

Overview

Cocaine is the hydrochloride salt produced from the leaves of the coca plant. Powder cocaine is typically snorted and less frequently injected. Crack is a smokable form of cocaine and is manufactured from cocaine hydrochloride.

Cocaine is known for its immediate effects and association with problematic patterns of drug use. 

Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and confidence. However, these effects come at a high cost, as cocaine use can lead to a range of negative health and social consequences.

Objective: To better understand current developments in the treatment of stimulant use.

Background: Stimulant drugs are second only to cannabis as the most widely used class of illicit drug globally, accounting for 68 million past-year consumers.

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 19th of April, 2023

Presentation: Presentación ISSUP Global y Plan de Trabajo Capítulos Nacionales en la Región

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Livia Edegger - ISSUP Global

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Verónica Brasesco - ISSUP Argentina

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Roberto Canay - ISSUP Argentina

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: José Luis Vásquez Martínez - OEA/CICAD

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Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Prevención en Colombia: Avances y Desafíos

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Proyecto Piloto de Prevención en Campinas – Resultados Obtenidos y Próximos Pasos

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Formación de la Fuerza Laboral en Prevención y Tratamiento en Paraguay

Abstract:

Formación de la Fuerza Laboral en Prevención y Tratamiento del Uso de Sustancias Sicoactivas en el Paraguay

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Prevención Comunitaria en Chile e Índice Comunal de Prevención: Instrumento para la Toma de Decisiones

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: De la Planificación a la Implementación de una Estrategia para la Reducción de la Demanda

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Calidad de la Implementación de las Intervenciones de Prevención

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Implementación de intervenciones de prevención del uso de sustancias psicoactivas: El saber y el hacer

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: De Presencial a Virtual: Formación de Profesionales en Prevención Basada en Evidencia

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Desafíos implementación de la Prevención

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Estándares Internacionales de Prevención

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Prevención Basada en Evidencia

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Tratamiento en Mujeres

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Sistema de Evaluación de Centros de Tratamiento SECET: Un Aporte para América Latina

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Implementación de Servicios Comunitarios de Atención, en el Marco de las Políticas Nacionales en el Perú

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: La Importancia de Evaluar la Calidad de los Procesos de Asistenciales en Salud Mental y Adicciones

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Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Evaluación de Servicios de Tratamiento para Usuarios de Drogas en México

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Evaluación de servicios de tratamiento para usuarios de drogas en México: la experiencia de Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ).

Presented as part of the Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires event, on the 20th of April, 2023

Presentation: Evaluación de Resultados de los Programas de Tratamiento en Chile