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Treatment Settings
Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.
Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan
Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet...
Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
It is vital that the treatment for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder is of high quality and evidence-informed.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has launched a new report, Best Practices across the Continuum of...
Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany
Abstract
Background
Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST patients...
HIV Prevention Intervention for Substance Users: A Review of the Literature
Abstract
Background
Behavioral Interventions are needed to prevent HIV in substance users, which is associated with higher risk for contracting HIV via unprotected sexual intercourse or syringe-based exposure. We reviewed universal HIV...
Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping).
What is added by this report?
During September 2017...
Relapse after Inpatient Substance Use Treatment
Abstract
Aims
The main aim was to investigate the relative roles of mental distress and intrinsic motivation for relapse after inpatient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, while adjusting for demographics and treatment variables.
Me
...Alcohol Misuse and Outpatient Follow-Up after Hospital Discharge
Abstract
Purpose
Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after...
د محرکاتو غیر طبی استعمال د خطر لرونکی جنسی عملونو او نورو ډولونو سره تړاو لری
چکیده:
شالید:
دې مطالعې هڅه وکړه چې د پوهنتون په نمونه کې د نسخې محرکاتو (امفیټامینونو او مییتیلفینیډیټ) غیر طبی کارونې پیښې معاینه کړی او د دوی اړوند فزیکی او روانی روغتیا اړیکې، په شمول د احتمالی جنسی عملونو سره احتمالی اړیکې.
میتودونه...
د امیدومینو ښځو له خوا چې د اوپیوګرافی د استعمال د بې نظمۍ سره مخ دی ، د غیر وژونکی زیات دوز د خطر عوامل او د هغوی د خطر عوامل
خلاصه
شالید
د امیندمنو ښځو په منځ کې د اپیډوییډ او یا نالوکسان د لاسرسی په اړه لږ څه معلوم دی.
موخې
د دې څیړنې هدفونه دا وو چې د غیر مرګونی زیات دوز ، د زیات دوز لپاره د خطر عوامل ، او د دریم مستر ښځو په منځ کې د نالوکسان لاسرسی د...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Good Personal Relationships Strongly Linked to Good Therapy Outcomes
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association indicate that patient progress is strongly related to the strength of the personal (‘real’) relationship between client and therapist - more strongly than the working...
ISSUP Conference Report Submitted by Ahmad Shah from Pakistan
Joint NACADA, ISSUP and African Union Drug Demand Reduction Conference and Training Workshop (Thinking Globally Acting Locally)
10 –14 December, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya
Submitted by: Mr. Ahmad Shah
Country: Pakistan
Course...
Workshop on Crisis Interventions for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Professionals
This workshop was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning. The objective of this workshop was to give basic understanding about crisis and crisis interventions. In this experiential session we were able to teach mental health...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Strong Therapeutic Relationships Help Clients Get Where They Want to Be
Comprehensive review for the American Psychological Association concludes that the working relationship between clients and their counsellors or therapists is one of the largest and most consistent determinants of outcomes. Practice...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Evidence That Affirming the Client Promotes Recovery
Findings amalgamated for the American Psychological Association show that across psychotherapy studies, outcomes improve the more therapists consistently demonstrate warmth and high regard for their clients - given the stigma and low regard...
A ESPIRITUALIDADE/RELIGIOSIDADE COMO FATOR DE PROTEÇÃO CONTRA O USO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS PSICOATIVAS NA ADOLESCÊNCIA
Artigo de revisão publicada na Revista debates em Psiquiatria - Jul/Ago 2017
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the impact of spirituality and/or religiousness on the use of psychoactive substances in the adolescent population in both...
m-Health Applications for Responding to Drug Use and Associated Harms
Digital healthcare, also known as e-health, refers to tools and services that use information and communication technology to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of health.
Mobile health, or m-health...
"دا د هر چا په پلیټ کې دی" : د طبیبانو په ادراک کې د سګریټ د بندولو د مسوولیت په اړه یوه کیوی څیړنه
خلاصه
شالید
لږ تحقیق په ژوره توګه څیړلی دی چې څنګه طبیبان د سګریټ د بندولو د پاملرنې په برخه کې خپل رول تر لاسه کوی. این مطالعه ی کیلی در پی درک ادراک طبیبان از مسؤولیت ترک سګریت بود .
میتودونه
په نیدرلند کې د جون او نومبر ۲۰۱۷ ترمنځ د...
Can compassion words change the addiction discourse?
As a PhD student, I joked that my work was the best bar-conversation-starter ever:
“So what do you do?”
“Ah, actually,” I would smile; pause. My job was definitely one of my favorite topics. “Drug research.”
“Drugs? Like, medicine?”
“No...
اغیزمنتوب د بانک تحلیل : د معالجه کوونکی - د موکل د فشارونو حل ول کیدی شی د بیا رغیدو وده وکړی
د املګاټ د څېړنې موندنې د دې امکان راپورته کوی چې د خرابیدو یا د فشارونو حل تجربه کول ('ruptures') په تداوی کوونکی - پیرودونکی اړیکو کې د پیرودونکی سوکالی ته وده ورکوی حتی د رپیدو څخه پاکه اړیکې. د شواهدو پر بنسټ د امریکا د ارواپوهنې ټولنې...